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2022-10-14 15:37:48 | RECEIVED REVISED COI AND ADDED TO FILENET. |
2022-10-06 12:29:53 | WE HAVE ISSUED PERMIT 22021211, BUT THE CERTIFICATE OF |
| INSURANCE (COI) IS NOT CORRECT. |
| THE COI IS FOR GENERAL LIABILITY AND THAT DOESNT COVER |
| PRIVATE PROVIDER SERVICES. |
| PLEASE SEND US A REVISED COI SHOWING PROFESSIONAL |
| LIABILITY INSURANCE PRIOR TO PROVIDING INSPECTION |
| SERVICES FOR PERMIT 22021211. |
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| ALSO, IN THE NEW COI PLEASE PUT LANGUAGE IN THE |
| DESCRIPTION SO WE KNOW THIS IS PRIVATE PROVIDER UNDER |
| FLORIDA STATUTE 553.791 AND YOU WILL MAINTAIN TAIL |
| COVERAGE OF 5 YEARS. |
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| 553.791 |
| (16) A PRIVATE PROVIDER MAY PERFORM BUILDING CODE |
| INSPECTION SERVICES ON A BUILDING PROJECT UNDER THIS |
| SECTION ONLY IF THE PRIVATE PROVIDER MAINTAINS |
| INSURANCE FOR ***PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY*** COVERING ALL |
| SERVICES PERFORMED AS A PRIVATE PROVIDER. SUCH |
| INSURANCE SHALL HAVE MINIMUM POLICY LIMITS OF $1 |
| MILLION PER OCCURRENCE AND $2 MILLION IN THE AGGREGATE |
| FOR ANY PROJECT WITH A CONSTRUCTION COST OF $5 MILLION |
| OR LESS AND $2 MILLION PER OCCURRENCE AND $4 MILLION IN |
| THE AGGREGATE FOR ANY PROJECT WITH A CONSTRUCTION COST |
| OF OVER $5 MILLION. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION LIMITS THE |
| ABILITY OF A FEE OWNER TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INSURANCE |
| OR HIGHER POLICY LIMITS. FOR THESE PURPOSES, THE TERM |
| ???CONSTRUCTION COST??? MEANS THE TOTAL COST OF |
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AS STATED IN THE BUILDING PERMIT |
| APPLICATION. IF THE PRIVATE PROVIDER CHOOSES TO SECURE |
| CLAIMS-MADE COVERAGE TO FULFILL THIS REQUIREMENT, THE |
| PRIVATE PROVIDER MUST ALSO MAINTAIN COVERAGE FOR A |
| MINIMUM OF ***5 YEARS SUBSEQUENT*** TO THE PERFORMANCE |
| OF BUILDING CODE INSPECTION SERVICES. THE INSURANCE |
| REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE WRITTEN ONLY BY |
| INSURERS AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE WITH A |
| MINIMUM A.M. BEST???S RATING OF A. BEFORE PROVIDING |
| BUILDING CODE INSPECTION SERVICES WITHIN A LOCAL |
| BUILDING OFFICIAL???S JURISDICTION, A PRIVATE PROVIDER |
| MUST PROVIDE TO THE LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIAL A |
| CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE EVIDENCING THAT THE COVERAGES |
| REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION ARE IN FORCE. |
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| THANK YOU, |
| DYLAN BATTLES |
| 561-805-6718 |
| [email protected] |
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| THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| ASSISTANT BUILDING OFFICIAL |
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