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HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 08/04RESOLUTION NO. 008 -4 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK WHICH WAS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 95/4 IN THE MANNER AND FORM SET FORTH HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the creation of a manual titled "Construction Site Management Handbook" was authorized by Ordinance No. 95/4 on July 21, 1995; and WHEREAS, the Construction Site Management Handbook, was adopted on July 21, 1995, by Resolution No. 95 -8; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 95 -4 authorized amendment of the Construction Site Management Handbook by Resolution; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Construction Site Management Handbook. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Construction Site Management Handbook is hereby amended at Article IV, Rules and Regulations, Off -Site Damage Bond, to read as follows: "Off -Site Damage Bond Prior to beginning any work, the Town will require a $500.09 2 500.00 cash bond be posted to cover repairs to damaged road rights -of -way, utilities and private properties caused by activities related to the construction site. In no way, however, shall the posting of the bond act as a transfer of responsibility for repairs from the contractor and those causing the damage to the Town The bond shall be used only as a last resort where the contractor refuses to correct the situation in a timely manner. All remaining proceeds from the bond i will be fully refunded at the time a Certificate of (lnni panGy /GGrnPletinn is issued upon written request from the depositor within ninety days after the Certificate of Occupancy or Completion has been issued. If the amount of the bond is not enough to cover any unrepaired damage at the conclusion of the project, the Certificate of Occupancy /Completion shall be withheld until all damage is repaired. Projects required to post a bond include: RUG. 4.2008 1 :02PM JONES FOSTER JOHNSTON & STUBBS NO. 491 P.3 1, Those with improvements valued at $25,000 or more involving exterior alterations and which have three or more permitted subcontractors. 2. Those with improvements valued at $10,000 or more that will use heavy equipment, such as semi's, cranes, pile driver, cement trucks, tree movers, dump trucks, bulldozers, backhoes and other large earth moving equipment, 3. Those with contractors or suppliers who have failed to correct damages in the past," Section 2. The Construction Site Management Handbook is hereby amended at Article V, Fines and Penalties, Second OffenseAWarning, to read as follows: "SECOND OFFENSE/WARNING 1, Any of the actions listed under First Offense/Warning; 2, A written Notice to Appear in Circuit Court; 3. Fines as specified in Sec, 1 -15 of Town Code of Ordinances; andle� 4. Cashing of damage bonds::: a Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular session assembled this 15th day Of Aligns t- , 2008. A ST; TOWN CLERK P:\DOCS\15147\00001\DOC\13N4326.DOC TOw O LF §T MAYOR COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER