On February 8, 2017, the Mayor and City Commission awarded the rehabilitation of the Lottie Apartments to Azulejo, Inc., a general contractor that submitted the lowest bid for ITB NO.2017-027-ZD. The project’s original scope of work included the rehabilitation of the interior and exterior façade of the nine-unit apartment building using environmentally-friendly materials.
On Sunday, September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma passed through the City inflicting damages to the Lottie Apartments. Hurricane Irma adversely impacted the interior of units 106 and 107 of the Lottie Apartments with severe water intrusion resulting in mold conditions, making it necessary to replace the damaged interior drywall and ceiling on the unit’s first and second floors.
In order to comply with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines to maintain safe, decent and sanitary housing, the units must be rehabilitated to habitable standards. This required work can be added to the project’s original scope and falls within the project's established budget limits
The Administration recommends the exchange of unit 109 for unit 107 in the current work scope (as 107 experienced damage unit as a result of Hurricane Irma which deemed the unit unfit) and the repair to Unit 106, in order to ensure that the Project stays within the 50% project threshold as established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The original contract amount was $819, 585 which the Commission reduced to $699,926 on July 26, 2017 via Resolution 2017-29930. The Administration is now requesting Amendment Number 2, an increase of $11,000, to address the repairs made necessary by Hurricane Irma's damages. This increased amount falls within the project's projected budget.