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Work has not resumed for this project due to the [redacted] failing to make payment on an overdue invoice in the amount of $20,000.  He has breached the contract terms by withholding payment that has been approved and is past due.An email was sent on May 22 explaining the project change order...

history and approvals. See below:Email from May 22, 2016 -"[redacted],Allow me to summarize.The original contract amount was $63,020.  You have approved Basement Change Order #1 in full which includes line items 1 thru 13 for a total amount of an additional $1,644.50.This brings the revised contract amount to $64,664.50 You have already paid the $8000 for the front porch Change Order.  Additionally, line items 2 thru 5 have been approved by you.  Sean was willing to credit $120 for damaged sidewalk.Please reference [redacted] original quote ( file attached ) that their scope did not include proper foundations ( which we did at no additional cost.   This cost alone is worth $2000 ).  They also do not include additionalgrading and backfill, which we included at no additional cost.  There is no credit for variations in color between the porch and sidewalk ( please see [redacted] disclaimer).The total add for this change order is $11,345.  This brings the contract total to $76,009.50 The total additional  charges for the addition and laundry room are $11,814.50.  In our first change order meeting on March 1, you verbally approved the $3,452 upgrade charge for windows, you verbally approved the$4,120 updated cost for stamped patio, steps and crawl space concrete, you verbally approved the $500 crawl space access charge, and you verbally approved the $2000 electrical scope omission.  I proceeded with this work basedon trusting your word, in an effort to keep the project moving forward.  You authorized the $444 for new exterior doors.  I am willing to compromise on the additional $2,078.55 charge for the laundry room tile since thescope is not clearly defined on the plans.  Since the tile cost was $1031 from Floor and Decor, I am willing to split this cost and provide free labor and misc. materials.  I will only need to be reimbursed $1000 for the tile purchased.That brings the total for the Addition Change Order to $10,699.  This brings the contract total to $86,708.50I provided you a detailed breakdown for the included scope of work for the 3 separate projects at our last meeting, and clearly it shows no cost for laundry room or basement cabinets.  No credit will be given nor is owed for cabinets you purchased.These new cabinets were installed by my company in kind to help you and the overall success of the project.  I am not willing or responsible to install the basement cabinets, nor proceed with any other work until these additional charges are signed off by you and past money owed is paid.  At this point all work is on hold indefinitely, including hardwood floor installation, carpet installation, misc. electrical, any further inspections and cleanup, etc. To date, you have paid $63,000.  The remaining balance to complete all work including approved changes is $23,550.5.$5000 of which is past due.  $15,000 is currently due and the remaining $3,550.50 is due upon project completion. Your full cooperation is appreciated and expected." To address a few of [redacted] specific complaints, the gutters and downspouts in question were shown on the approved plans to be 4".  We installed 5" as a free upgrade to help with homeowners concern that the original 4" were under sized.  He now wants 6"gutters and downspouts, which we gave a quote to replace.  This additional cost was not approved by homeowner.The plumbing for the HVAC system was cut and removed by the homeowner.  Prior to this the system was in good working order.  This modification was not shown on the original approved plans, nor was it required.  This was simply done because the homeowner wanted it moved.  [redacted] assumes full responsibility for this action.The basement and laundry room cabinets were never in original contract or scope of work.  A detailed scope of work spreadsheet was given to homeowner as proof.  A change order was presented to [redacted] on February 9, 2016 to install these cabinets that he purchased but not approved.  As mentioned in the above copied email, laundry room cabinets were installed pro bono in an effort to help to project progress. The homeowner also mentioned a few safety concerns.  In a follow up email I referenced language in the contract that the homeowner is not to occupy areas under construction until work is complete.  This language is in the contract to avoid the homeowner from having any accidents.  Gleason Builders' top priority is customer satisfaction and project safety, and while we do our best everyday to keep the workplace safe, some things just can't be 100% safe until completed.  I have reminded the homeowner in multiple emails and during the last 2 meetings that I fully intend to complete the project successfully once past invoices are paid.  It is in our best interest and the homeowners best interest to come to an agreement and move forward and finish the project.

The project incurred delays due to weather and labor
availability, which as stated in the contract, could delay project at no fault
of the general contractor.  The client
made plan changes and material changes further delaying progress.  All work was installed correctly and up...

to
industry standards.  Gleason Builders was
not given the opportunity to complete unfinished work before contracts were
terminated.  We made attempts to
negotiate and work with the homeowner to successfully complete the project, but
contracts were terminated beforehand, resulting in Gleason Builders unable to
complete the project.

6/26/16 Response from Gleason Builders, LLC: I have reviewed the homeowners latest response and reject his response again.   I have addressed 2 particular major issues from the latest response below.   [redacted] comments on 6/21/16 - The reality is that we have already made payments of 63K and according to their own calculations we need to pay another 23K (which will be even lower as we are disputing some of the charges). The balance payment is about one quarter of the total charges. As per contract, isn’t reasonable to pay the one fourth of the balance at the end of the work? Considering the amount of work that are pending, we have made over payments. This is one of the reason we stopped making further payments and want business to address the issues and complete the work. The business is behaving unethically and continue to use inappropriate language and threatening us that we breached the contract. 6/26/16 Gleason response to above comments:  The homeowner is falsely claiming unethical behavior and inappropriate language being used.  The homeowner has clearly breached the terms of the contract.  Clearly the issue lies in the fact that the homeowner has overspent and gone over budget on purchases he chose to make for project materials as shown on his document titled “Items”.  The budget allowed for close to $4,000 on said materials and the homeowner spent over $14,000 on materials and as a result is refusing to pay the contractor for work put in place ( labor and materials ).  The overdue balance of $20,000 is for work that has been completed to date and is legitimately owed.  There is approximately $3,000 of work still to complete and is clearly shown on the payment history of the change order document and would be final payment of the project when work is 100% complete.    [redacted] comments on 6/21/16 - By end of this week (June 24) if the business choose not to address our immediate safety issues (covering electrical outlets and installing railings) and basic functional needs (pluming for the HVAC system), installation of hardwood floors and carpets (for which we already paid). We will have no choice but to hire different contractor to address these concerns. The business will be responsible for reimbursing the charges. We can wait on other items listed in the list of reaming work while we work on the resolution. 6/26/16 Gleason response to above comments:  As mentioned in previous communications, we fully intend to resume work once past invoices for $20,000 are paid.  Please note, that I am in no way responsible to reimburse the cost of hiring another contractor.  Any work performed on your behalf will be handled as a credit through change order to our existing contract.  Any cost higher than what was in the original budget is your responsibility as well. Mike Gleason Gleason Builders, LLC

HERE THE THE DOCUMENTS.I have attached the contract.I have attached the letter from my attorney.I have attached the paid invoices to .I have attached the invoice for the subcontractors that have done work and were not paid by Gleason.I have attached documents that show where the money was spent and shows that gleason should have paid subs.I have an extensive calendar that shows dates and progress from beginning to end. I will send if needed.I have a list of problems.  I will send if needed.[redacted]

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