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APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT
.:.~AC/~03-03-C-0011 ~-| 30J Enginoand Propeller ~Storage Buildi~ ~APPLtCATION #: ~0 AppLICATION-DATE: Jmac..17, 2004 ODNTRACT NO,: ~PRO~ECT TITLE:

For 1fie period from: . .27.Apt-04

~o

01-Jtm-04

TOTAL ,EARNINGS TO DATE P~TAINAG~: ofComplct~d Worl~ $0100 $0.00 TOTALEARNED LESS RETAINAGE LESS PREVIOUSPAYMENTS CURRENT PAYMENT DUI~ BALANCE TO FINISH, PLUS RETAINAGE $146,274.40 $37,410.00 $1,783,198.00

Date:

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June 17,. 2004 U.S. ~Army .Corps of Engineers ~.Central-Arkansas Area Office ~P. 0. ~ox 219 Jacksonville, AR 72078-0219 Subject: ~ayment ~equeat iContract .DACA03-03-C- 0011

-Dear Sir: -~@Enclosed iS ~Payment Request Number 0010 for contract-DACA03-03"C-0011o :~The following information -is prov.ided in accordance with.~the contract ~Tequirer~nts: nt :a. ¯ Contract-section ,00700, Contract .Clause 52,~232-26, ~.Prompt~~Pa~me . for .~'~

(2) (i) ~Nam~ and Address of-Contractor;

q2032

.(2) (ii) Date of Invoice (P~yment Request No. 2004

(2) (iii) Contract Number:

DACA03-03"C-0011

(2) (iv)

Description of Work or Services Performed: .(See Attached Payment Request Number 0010)

(2) (v)

Delivery .and Payment Terms: (14 days. altar receipt by design=ted billing office)

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(2)(vi)

Name and Address of Contractor Official to whom payment is tO be sent: Vernon Laske~ -412 Sturgis Road :~Conway,-Arkansas 72032

.(2) (vii) aame, title, Phone number and mailinq .address @erson to be notified .in event ol a de~ective .invoice:

~-OffioeMan~qer ~501-4V0-3311 412 Sturgis Road Conway, Arkansas

.(2)

(viii)

attached PaYment Request for Substantiation ~mo unt ~~equested.

of

-(2) (ix)

~Other Ih~ormation or D~cumentation Required:

Contract ~Section 00700,-l~'Contract Clause 52.232-5,!Payments Under ~ixed-Price Construction Contracts (May 1997) - Referenced by-clause ~garaqraph.~umber~

(b) (I) (1). See Attached Payment Request for "Itemization Amount Requested": (b} " (i) (ii) Thru (b) (1). (iv) Required Subcontractor.Data (See Data Sheet Attached to the Request ~or .~ayment That ListsEa~h Subcontractor, th~ .S~bcontr~ct Amount, and Applicable Amounts Paid to Each):

¯ (c)

Contractor's Certification: ~ hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that --

(i) The amounts requested are only ~or perZormance in accordance, with the specificat±ons, terms and conditions of the contract;

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(2) Payments to ~subcontrachors and suppliers have been made from previous payments received ~nder the contract and timely payments will be made from the proceeds o~ the payment.covered ~by this certification, in accordance with subcontract agreements and the requirements of Chapter 39 o~ Titl~ 31, United States Code; and (3) This request ~rom progress pa~ent does not include any amounts which the-~rime ~contractor intends to Withhold or -retain ~Zrom ~a 'subcontractor.or supplier in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract. (4) This certification is not to be construed finil acceptance of a S~bcontractorts performance.

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Central Arkansas Offi.ce . Area
¯ P.O.B.ox 219 ¯. Jacksonville, Arkansas 7207~0219 Office: 501-98~41!53 Fa.x::501:g88-1530. ¯

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Number:

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GRAFTON,
ATTORNEYS ~T LA'W 2004

.John Bal~avy, A. P.E. .~_nntractfn~ R~prcscntadve Of~cc~s -Via F~x: (~01)988-1530 Re: .Our Clicn~: ..:Bond No.: ¯ :Project: Cincbmati Insurance Company :~$0~43564 O~T Engine & Propdler:+S~orage~u~din~ Rock Air Force B~e~Pul~[d Count~ "DACA03-03-C-0011

D¢~r Mr. Balgav~

AAAHoist &.CYane Cleaning :~Com.fon Systsms USA '::.'Central Elc~a'ic Industrial Company

..$ ~:~6,664.00 .~.:$187,108.00 ~$199,849.00

,' In connection~%v with mpr~s~nta~ion ofCincinnati, rccc~tly I hsvc rcvi~wcd pcnding thc Pay Application submitted No. I0 byLasker June 2004. on 17, Wi~.rcspcct Application, tothat please the note following: " I. As of Jtme I, 2004, all,rem~uag~ either has been rdvascd or the conu~t did not e~ for retainage. +Pleaseprovidewith whateve~ documentation have respect to release you with ofretaiaageon this projeet. 2. Thetotal contract balance amounts $183,687.40.Thebalance, ofeoume,is not to su~dcnt to satisfy Lasker's outs~obligations on this project,

Louisville, Kentucky Troy,Michigan Columbus, ¯ . Ohio Fairfield, Ohio

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John A. Balga~d, P.E. Contracting Officers RepresenLafive 3une 25, 2004 Page -2-

Pursuant to Lasker's 1uue 17, 2004 Payment Request, as certified in Seetionb.(2), "payment~to subcontractors-and suppliers have been:made from previous paymexats teedved ::under,this eorttraet and-timely paymentswill be madefrom the proceeds of the paymentby the .certification, in aeeordancowith said contract agreementsand the requirements of Chapter 39, :Title 31, U.$.C.; .... " :: Underthe cireunmtances, itdoes not appear that Lasker can complywith thccertifieation, ~iinastnuch as there-are ,insufficient funds xemaining the contract to satisf-y:his_.outstmxdizg in :;contractual obligations to project creditor~, Onder~xhe.:¢irctmmanees, Cincinnati xespeaTully ...~ucsts that you review your conlraet with ~Laskerand :.enforce the.:.contxaet provisions which -~.~ply to this situation, All previous consents of surety with respeet:.to paymentsto Lasker are hereby~withdrawn. :3.f you have .any questions regarding this letter or Cincinnati's position in ~is matter, ¯ please feel fre~ to

TEC/jp

Loulsville~

Kentucky ¯ Tro~',

YIlchi~an

Columbus~ Ohio . Fairfield,

Ohio

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DEPARTMENT THEARMY OF
LITTLE ROCK DI~TPJCT~ CORP~ ENGII~EER~ OF CENTR~ARKAN$~AREA OFFICE P~I Office Box 219, JACKSONVILLE, 72078-0219 AR Business (501) 988-4153Fax(501)98~-t530.

June26, 2004 .SUBJECT: :Contract DACA03-03-C-0011, ~Engine Propeller StorageBuilding,. C,130J & -Little Roek~ ForceB~se,Pulssld County,Contractor's Letter of Trmsmittal.Dated 06/17/2004 (Received ~lune2004),Payment 21 Request No.

La~ker, Inc.. .:~Attn: Lasker Mr. Greg -~412 Sturgis Road ¯ '~-:~onway, A.R 72032

-:i~Upon receipt aud.re~ew ofyour.Request No. tinct ForPayment 10;I that.it a proper is not ¯ dnvoice pursuant-to the provisions ofContract 00700, Section :Contract 52.232-27, Clause for the . follo',vin." g.rcasom: ~a.: The.,amounts quested re, containseveralpayment activities indicated 100% as complet~ .: without .considcrafiOnl.Ofdefioienci~s incomplete reflectedonthe FinalInspection a~d/or work Punch provided List on-24,~'une 2004. b. Theremaining ContractBalance insu~cicntto protect the Gowrnn~ts is ~tero~ for outstanding..paymems Subcontractor's,an~or due Suppliers. c. Payments Subcontmctor's to and/orSuppliers have not been made ~rom previouspayments disbursed requiredby ~O as Contract. d, Your Certificationprovided pursuant Contract to Section00700, Contract:Clause 52.232-5 is not in compliance paragraph above with c. concerning previous payments Subcontractor's to and/orSuppliers is considered and ddcctive. In accordance.with above,youm:ehereby the formally notified that I am-taking ~t[onm no process&erequested.payment.. m~y You resubmityourrequest uponsatisfyingthe ~oveitems. If youhav~ questions require~ditioualingonnation, or pleasedo not hesitateto contactme at (501)988-4153 102. x Sincerely,

Contracting Officer's

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t/~SWL-CT ..... 1~, .CF, SWI_~EC-C ,.... CESWL-EC-CL ........ :..v" :,, ~ ,~ESWL-OC ............ ~CESWL-PM -Cincinnati Insurance Company .Albcr Craffon, (Mr. PSC Thomas. Crafton) E. QAR~prCsCntativ¢ JimScw¢II) (Mr.

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FROM: I.asker, Inc. 412 Sturgis Road Conway, Arkansas 72032

DACA03-03-C-0011 C-i30J Engineand Propeller Storage Building APPLICATION #: 10-REV APPLICATION DATE: July 26, 2004

CONTRACT NO.: PROJECT TITLE:

For the period from:

27-Apr-04

to

18-Jun-04

ORIGINAL CONTRACTAMOUNT NET CHANGEBY MODIFICATIONS CONTRACTSUM TO DATE ' TOTALCOMPLETED DATE TO ADDITIONAL EARNINGS (notincluded contract items) in line Payment& PerformanceBonds LESS SUBCONTRACTOR RETAINAGE TOTAL EARNINGS TO DATE RETAINAGE: Percentage of Completed Work: Percentage Stored Materials: of TOTALRETA.INAGE:

$1,811,000.00 $9,608.00 $1,820,608.00 $1,782,903.00

$448.00 $16,706.00 $i,766,645,00

0% 0%

$0.00 $0.00 $13,326.00 $1,753,319.00 $1,636,923.60 (through Pay App #9) $116,395.40 $67,289.00

TOTAL EARNEDLESS RETAINAGE LESS PREVIOUS PAYMENTS CURRENT PAYMENT DUE BALANCE FINISH, PLUS RETAINAGE TO

4125turgls Road Conway, \ A/kansas 72032 Phone: \ (501) 470-331I Fax: (501) 470-1931 Email:[email protected] \ \

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July 26, 2004 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Central Arkansas Area Office P.O. Box 219 Jacksonville, AR 72078-0219 Subject: Pa~{ment Rec~uest No. O010-REV Contract DACA03-03-C-0011

Dear Sir: Enclosed is Payment Request Number 0010-REV for Contract DACA03-03-C0011. The following information is provided in accordance with the contract requirements: a. -Contract Section 00700~ Contract Clause 52.232-26, Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (JUN 1997) - R~ferenced by Clause Paragraph Number: (2) (i) Name and Address of Contractor: Lasker, Inc. 412 Sturgis Road Conway, Arkansas

72032

(2) (ii)

Date of Invoice (Payment July 26, 2004

Request No. 0010-REV)

(2) (iii)

Contract

Number:

DACA03-03-C-0011

(2)(iv)

Description of Work or Services Performed: (See Attached Payment Request Number 0010-REV)

(2)(v)

Delivery and Payment Terms: (14 days after receipt by designated

billing

office)

412 Sturgls RoadConway, Arkansas72032\ Phone: (501) 470-5511\ Fax: (501) 470-1931\ [email protected]

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(2) (vi)

Name and Address of Contractor payment is to be sent: Vernon Lasker Lasker, Inc. 412 Sturgis Road Conway, Arkansas

Official

to whom

72032

(2) (vii)

Name, title, phone number and mailing address person to be notified in event of a defective Frankie Rivers Office Manager ~501-470-3311 412 Sturgis Road Conway, Arkansas

of invoice:

72032

(2) (viii)

See ittached Payment Amount Requested.

Request

for Substantiation

(2) (ix)

Other Information or Documentation (see attached payment request)

Required:

b. Contract Section 00700, Contract Clause Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (Mayf997) Paragraph Number:

52.232-5, Payments Under - Referenced by Clause

(b) (I) (I) See Attached Payment Amount Requested":

Request

for "Itemization

(b) (I) Thru (b) (I) (iv) Required Subcontractor Data (See Data Sheet to the Request for Payment That Lists Each Subcontractor, the Subcontract Amount, and Applicable Amounts Paid to Each):

Attached

(c)

Contractor's Certification: I hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge belief, that --

and

in.accordance contract;

with

(I) The amounts requested are only for performance the specifications, terms and conditions of the

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(2) Payments to subcontractors and suppliers have been made from previous payments received under the contract and timely payments will be made from the proceeds of the payment covered by this certification, in accordance with subcontract agreements and the requirements of Chapter 39 of Title 31, United States Code; and (3) This request from progress payment does not include any amounts which the prime contractor intends to withhold or retain from a subcontractor or supplier in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract. (4) This certification is not to be construed of a Subcontractor~s performance.

final acceptance

TITLE: DATE:

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