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— the project engineer of record rejected 16 concrete seawall panels CB Construction had cast because the appropriate specifications had not been followed. On July 3, 2013, the memo continues, the county denied a claim by CB Construction requesting payment for the 16 rejected panels. Then, on July 31, 2013, the engineer of record sent a letter to CB Construction "advising project is significantly behind schedule and work completed does not meet requirements of Contract Documents." On Aug. 20, 2013, the memo says, the engi- neer of record emailed a "stop work" notice to the contractor, telling the firm to "cease installation of new seawall panels due to qual- ity issues." On Aug. 27, 2013, the president of the firm died, apparently on the work site; his body was found in Big Pass, according to law enforcement reports. Afterward, CB Construction notified Capitol Indemnity Corp., which provided a perfor- mance bond for the project, that it would be unable to finish the work, County Attorney Stephen DeMarsh explained in an April 2, 2014, memo to the commissioners. County staff photos show the further deterioration of the Bay Island Park seawall over the past months. Images courtesy Sarasota County Sarasota News Leader May 9, 2014 Page 61