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6. OLDIBUSINESS (Cont'd and 18 /SECD). On March 3rd, we requested he submit documents and the contractor has not completed these documents yet. There have been numerous times when we have requested the documents and Ken Schaller has the complete breakdown for Counsel to review if he wishes. Mr. Butler advised, that, frankly, everything that he has heard, over the past, since January, with the conditional award at that time, about this contractor would indicate that they are just simply not able to do the work and are not able to meet their contract commit- ments. Mr. Crighton further advised we still require the E.E.O. docu- ments before we can issue the Notice to Proceed, and that we have not received those from the contractor as yet. Mr. Butler stated that amounts to 2 -1/2 months involving our request for basic documents to get the contract completed. With the possibility that the longer we delay - -if he can't do the work- -then we are going to have to rebid and the costs are going to go up. Perhaps we won't have to rebid. depending on other bids that were received on the contracts. Commissioner Robinson asked several questions: Is the performance bond the contractor put up, is that for one dwelling and is it enough to take care of the financial irresponsibility on the part of the contractor with the subcontractors? Mr. Crighton advised, No. About the money that has been retained - -Yes. In the E -6 Project area now, we have enough money now. That is why we are withholding payment at the request of the City Attorney. The retainage will cover the subcontractors' bills and they are protected. We are withholding one check for $11,347 and he has additional work amounting to approxi- mately $10,000 that will be shortly owed to him that we will not make payment on until the matter with the subcontractors is straightened out. Commissioner Wiggins asked if it would be in line with, not only our responsibilities, but entitlements to advise the contractor at this point that unless all these things can be straightened out by our next Commission meeting that we will take action to remove him; that would be on June 4th. Mr. Butler advised that it certainly is in line. Mr. Gene Evans asked, "Is the money that is owed to the subcontractors as a result of their work on contracts that have been awarded by this Redevelopment Commission ?" Mr. Butler said it is not; this is in the E -6 Project area; that is not the Commission's jurisdiction. As to whether or not we are on good solid ground here withholding payment that someone else has contracted, Mr. Butler advised that 'we' are not withholding payments; again, it is not related to our contracts. Commissioner Wiggins added what we are trying to determine here is whether or not the man has sufficient responsibility that we can allow him to go ahead with this other package that he was awarded in our Southeast Community Development Program. Mr. Crighton advised Mr. Schaller just reminded him-of-an additional point, and that is we had an emergency situation on one of these contracts that the Commission awarded the contractor and a Proceed Order was issued on just the emergency item, with the agreement that we would pay him -- although the contract was not formally approved mm