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AG�NDA SECTION: �E�L��T F��t �L�� V p.EPT_ %DI V. : P.EPQRTS A"dD RECO;�•1f•I��DATI��JS PUBLTC �l�RlCS ir�M Na.: �r�M o�scRipriore� �HA�J�E OP,D�R :j�. 6 of the 1975 PAVIiJG ;�� --�' a�ao urr�.lri�s ��o,��cr ca�ar�,�c� DA'FE: 9I $I 75 DEPT. FlEAD APPROVAL. � u�% iNGR. 1�Vi£wE0/ t�CC31�A�M05 : Early �his spring, the counci7 approved th� cons�ructian o-f utilities and the paving, curt� and gutter work an Rugg7es Street from the extension a� I�uron ta t►�e extensian of �terrill Stre�ts. Inc�r�orated in�o t}�zs tvorK tras a neti�r water � line along P.uggles to serve the �roposed plat in �his area. As the work progress�ed, i t bacame appar�nt to tY�e property : a�vner that tf�e street grades t•rAr� goi ng to be sor!ewha� higt�er tnan he desir�d, in regard to ��is prop�sed construction adjacen� �o a piece of the road!vay. A rreetin� ti�ras, therefare, f�eld among the contrac�or, owner and a representativ� of the city engina�ring staf'F. It was deterr�ined at that t�r,�e tl�at it ��ou1d be possifole to lower the road�,ray wl�ich ►��oUid noi only better r��et th� n�eds of tE�e Iand o�mer, but �A�ould supply need�d fi11 r�aterial a� the other end of �he projec�. This r3eeting took place ar� a Friday, hot�ever, and an P��anday, the contrac�or's utility cre4�1 began the i nstal l ati an of the tiaa�er�nai n t<ri ih a ci ty engi neeri ng techni ci an ser- ving as inspector and providing tlze grade e3evatians for the work. 7i�e city`s tech- nici an, hotr�ver, had not been 7n'Forr�ed of the extent of the roadway lowering ta be done and, t��erefore, followzd t�e origina] pians in establishing elevations for the dva�er i i ne. He gave data to the contra�tar ��rhi ch res ul ted i n a�ratermai n bei ng con-- strucied almas� ttivo feet toa high far the u7timate grades. If tk�9s situatian cantinu�d, there is a good cnance that during a particu7arly cold avi nter, ih� . mai ns ti,►aul d freeze and tEie c9 �i zens i n t��i s area �5rou� d be ►�ri thout a tirater suppiy. 1"o rectify the probler�,�,insu1atTng n�terial +�ras placed by t��e contrac- tor. over tPie watermai n to prever�t such freeze-up and i n do�ng so, addi �i ��ra1 exp�nses 4rere incurred. Acurate r�cord5 of tir�e spent both by the 4vorlcmen and the P�uipn��nt, as tvel l as �he ma�eri al u�i 1 i zed, were kept and i t v�ras faund that the cast vras � �7,37�.06. Since th� cantractor constructed a�proxiarate7y GO feet of 350 fe�t af avaterinain on his oY�rn at this higner elevatzan, it t�ras felt tl�at the contractor should assume a portion�, of if�e exoense. �eyond this point, the city's t�chnician b�came i nvol vecf and pro�i ded the i ncorrect i nfarr�ati an. D15CUSS10Ci5 res ul ted and i t t�ra5 agreed tha� the contraccor shou7d pay $27Q.06 of tnis ainount l�aving $1 ,�OO.QO to be covered t��rougn a Change Order. Such occurrences are,of course, very regretting and unfortunate, but they do sar�e- ti mes ha�pen. Ti�� i ndi vi dual s� r�vol ved have been di sci pl i n�d and effar�s ta�:en to se� that t�is ��ril� not occur in the fu�ure. RECOt��=9E;�aDED ACTIO�d: Approval a-F a r�oi.ion agr��ing io C��nge �rd�r T�o. 6 in the ar:ount of �1 ,10�.OD ort the 1975 Paving and lJtilities Irtprave- ments contrac� to C. L�l. �loule, Incorpora�ed.