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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">What is the purpose of a Notice of Non-Payment? (NNP)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">I understand it to be just that – a NOTICE.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Currently</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
we all know that the NNP must “be provided” within 90 day of last work and includes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">The name and address of the lienor;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">The name and address of the surety;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Description of the services provided, or materials furnished;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">The address of the real property improved;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">The amount due and unpaid; and
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">The lienor’s signature.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">This bill</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
ups the notice requirement for the NNP (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">additions in RED</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">) and we are no longer filing
a “notice” but a full-blown claim – a lawsuit in all but name.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The name of the contractor and the contractor’s address;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The name of the surety and the surety’s address;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The nature of the labor or services performed;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">The nature of labor or services to be performed, if known;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The materials furnished;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">The materials to be furnished, if known</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">The amount received by the lienor;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The amount due the lienor and the amount to become due, if known;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Copies of the following documents if they exist;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">The lienor’s contract or purchase order and any amendments thereto;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Invoices, pay requests, bills of lading, delivery receipts, or similar documents; and
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">A statement of account reflecting all payments requested and received for the labor, services, or materials.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Written verification of the notice of nonpayment in accordance with s. 92.525. (Pursuant to s. 92.525, a person who knowingly makes a
false written declaration is guilty of a third degree felony); </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">and
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The lienor’s signature and address.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5496">Clearly including all the extra material amounts to a burden – contracts can run dozens of pages, invoices, pay requests, bills of lading?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Next, we have a sneaky way to file a Conditional Payment Bond<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">The bill provides an additional way for a contractor to record a conditional bond.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">The bill also provides that failing to properly record a conditional payment bond does not preclude the bond from being
a conditional payment bond. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">That’s a change</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">The bill provides that
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">in lieu </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">of listing the bond as a conditional payment bond on the NOC and recording
the bond with the NOC, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">a contractor may record a notice identifying the bond as a conditional payment bond with the bond attached before the
contractor begins work on the project </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">in a separate filing</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Now we get to look in additional locations for information – that makes things easier – not.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Here is exactly what the Legislative Substantive Analysis says:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Unknown. It is unclear if the additional provisions required in order to serve a notice of nonpayment will have an effect on the private sector.
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The new provisions may make it more difficult for a subcontractor to file a notice of non-payment</span></b>. Other provisions may make it easier to collect attorney’s fees for the prevailing contractor if a claim is made.”<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Sorry for wasting your time, but I think this bill has problems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org <clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan Vega<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 19, 2019 8:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Barry Kalmanson <bkpa1@aol.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] HB 1247<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Barry. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to participate on the call. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Working in Miami for the past 20 years, where a large portion of the subs speak mainly Spanish, the notice of non payment amendment will certainly make it more difficult for these companies to perfect their claims without the assistance
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 713.245 amendment, what is the purpose of recording the notice identifying bond as conditional if nothing occurs if it is not recorded ?
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<p class="MsoNormal">And isnt 713.245 supposed to sunset at some point? No owner with half a brain will purchase one of these bonds especially since as I understand it, they cost the same as a 713.23 bond. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, why would the legislature equate a notice of non payment to an encumbrance on real estate?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Finally, am I reading this amendment right so that if passed, 627.428 will apply to a payment bond claimant’s fee claim - net judgment instead of significant issues? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Daniel R. Vega, Esq.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Florida Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Taylor Espino Vega & Touron, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Telephone: (305) 443-2043<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Facsimile: (305) 443-2048<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cell: (305) 962-5186<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">E-mail: <a href="mailto:dvega@tevtlaw.com">dvega@tevtlaw.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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On Mar 19, 2019, at 7:11 PM, Barry Kalmanson <<a href="mailto:bkpa1@aol.com">bkpa1@aol.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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for a claimant to recover on a payment bond in Florida.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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will have NO notice of the recorded document and not know how to properly proceed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We should immediately hold a conference call to vote on the proposed bill and have our lobbyist act on our behalf.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Barry Kalmanson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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