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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=447564117-25082011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial> On residential construction, even custom residential, I
would not expect the typical contractor to generate or maintain "field
notes, daily logs, time sheets or RFI's". Such documentation is common on
commercial projects but not, in my experience, in residential construction
(which is far more informal on the documentation side).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P align=left><SPAN lang=en-us><B>Michael R. Gibbons (<A
href="http://lowndes-law.com/our-people/michael-r-gibbons">Bio</A>)<BR>Shareholder<BR></B></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT color=#008000 size=2>Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor &
Reed, P.A.<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT color=#008000 size=2>450
South Orange Avenue, 8th Floor<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
color=#008000 size=2>Orlando, FL 32801<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
color=#008000 size=2>Phone: 407-418-6378<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
color=#008000 size=2>Fax: 407-843-4444<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
color=#008000 size=2>email:</FONT> <A
href="mailto:michael.gibbons@lowndes-law.com"><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>michael.gibbons@lowndes-law.com</FONT></A></SPAN><BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT color=#008000 size=2>website:</FONT> <A
href="http://www.lowndes-law.com/"><FONT color=#0000ff
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Blaik
Ross<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 25, 2011 12:50 PM<BR><B>To:</B> RPPTL
constructionlaw<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] General
Contractors Document RetentionRequirements<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Good
Afternoon All:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><U><FONT color=black size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Issue</SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><U><FONT
color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">s</SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT
color=black size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=black size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">1.
How long is a building contractor of a custom-design single family home
obligated to retain project records? (specifically, field notes, daily logs,
time sheets, RFI's, punch lists and other documents that track what, if
any, were the onsite problems and supervisory
controls).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=black size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Statute
of repose and warranty requirements seem to set forth a blurry deadline
depending on the type of record or document at issue.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2.
Is the contractor obligated to document what records, if any, were turned over
to the owner at the time of the Final C.O.?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=black size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Thank
you in advance to anyone who may provide some advice, cases, statutes, etc. on
these questions. Please feel free to reply to me directly if you do not
wish to reply to all under the guidelines of WWAD!?!.</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT
color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> My email
address is <A
href="mailto:bross@beauchampco.com">bross@beauchampco.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Blaik
Ross<I><SPAN
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