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<br />ORIGINA7ENG DEP7./pIV.:
<br />RCFO?TS & RCC0�1�'lE'Ii�ATI0i��1S PUuL�C !yOR�S
<br />lTFn.� NO.: ITEM DESCRlPTION' eEif�;;C� 7I''���i' ;'��. 4 for
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<br />���� 1975 5T€',�ET A�i� [;i ILI�I"IES I�'PR711E�1�i�TS
<br />QATE: %%ZI/%5
<br />DEPT.HEAD APPROVAL.
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<br />NSGR. REVIENIED/ RECOM�IENDS :
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<br />In :-1ay af 1975, tn� city �ntered in�o a� a�ree,��n� i,ith C. ,J. :ioule, Ir�c., for t��e
<br />car��tructi ar� t�f vari ous s�rz�i� a�� uti 1 i t�� i r�!�rov�r:��n�s i d��r�ti fi �d as Pro.jec�s
<br />71�-12, 7�1-�5, 7��-1.�, 7G-17 a�d 7!�-27. if�� con�ractar's biJ 4•lc15 b<�,e��an soi3 t�s�s
<br />ii�a�t a�rer2 �rovided l��� �t�� C�t`� o� �osevilie. T:�nse tests r;�r� neri�or�:2�� in �,�L
<br />fall of 197� by a so�i �zstii�g consulzant. T'3�2 soi� tests she�1:��1 r�lativwlv c�oad
<br />soi i 4-ri th tE�e �xcepti ot� flr on� area tf�1t cantai ne�i r�uc!:. Tf�i s soi 1 �ras fo�r1� to ��
<br />dry a� �f��t ti r��� , ai thou ��� i� di � con �ai n a feti•! 7 ens�s or a sanc� �• tv� of r��teri a1
<br />at various c�zp�hs.
<br />l��hen the co;�tracto� began ��rork tj�i s s?ri nq, �7� �ncoun iered v�r�y t•��� co��di ti t��s i n
<br />a7 7�ne trer�c�ns t��a � w�re du�t. 7he SdRC� � G�15�'S �revi ouslv i den�i `i c�l as cir�,� � t� i,��
<br />fali, wer� four�d to �e carryina substantial �r�our�ts af 41�ter from t=�e u��er �art c�f
<br />the `zi � 1 near :destern l�v�nue �o the ar�a � n �•�,�i ci� farri naLcn S-treet t:�as ��i n� 6ui 7�.
<br />�Jue to the extr�, �� Laet cor�cii t� a�s of t��e tr�nc`r�es i n ��� are� ��hi c�� tvi 17 evLntuai 7�+
<br />�ave �o be grad�d for t�� road��a,y, ���� contractar carzrrot obuain thn desir�d cor;�nac--
<br />tion c�esities. ��le con�Cacwed our soi7 consul�ant again and as a resu�t or discussiorjs
<br />a;�d �n-si te i nves �i qati or�s �,•ri th the�, �}av� arr� vad a t four �ossi �1 e al -�ernati ves for
<br />correctin� �f�is �na��er.
<br />t'�LTE�t;iFT'E I-�vau7d 6e to rer�}ove anpraxir,za�e7v 3 fEe� o� eart}� �'ror:� the
<br />road4•ray area atid rep7 ace i t 4�7 �f3 a Cn�7I�a;C�2d C1 d5S � t���� san�i r.�a�er� a� . Th� s ��ro�7 �
<br />cost a�?roximatel.y �1I,�3�31.��J.
<br />ALTEP,i'd�'1TE I I- 4•rQUi d be to r��,�ove approxi mateiy 1� feet o f m�te•ri al from
<br />t'ri� raadtMay area, drl� it on the onen �rou�� b�{ disking i� back �nd forti� and re�lace
<br />and coo��pact i t i n the roadsray. Tlri s al ternate 4�rou7 c� cost an!?rox� r�;ately $25,05�.00
<br />ALTER��l�TE I I I- 4•rou2 d be essenti a1 iy �he. sr:�ae as 117 t�rna �e I.�i th �rt� ac��ii -
<br />ti on of a corrugate� r�eta� e�g� drii n tt}at SYOL1� ��� �1 ac�d ta �ne ��Jest c�f the ro�ciE>.a;�.
<br />Thi s edae clrai!� ���rou1 d tf��n i nterce�t 'ti�e t�;atPr before i t cou7 d reac5 ��e raac':.•ra�� �xca-
<br />vat�or►. Th-is al�erna�e ±�loe�3d cost approx-ir�ateiv �14.325.0�.
<br />AL7EP�d�;T£ IV -- i s essen �i al l�� �he s�m� as �1 teri�ate fi I. ,4��i n, i ncl udi nq
<br />tf�e edqe drai n on the GJes� si de of t}�� raad to i n�ercep ` the un��raround t•rater. Ti�i s
<br />alterna�e :��uld cost appraximai�l� �29,950.00.
<br />� section of our s�ecifications in th� co�trac� docur�ents state, "LE�at in the �r�sz�ce
<br />of zxcessiv� r�oisture or lack a�f pra�er der!atering, t�ie car�trac�or sha11 tak� sucn
<br />steps as are n�cessary to stabilize the trenc� bot�o�. In such case, -t[�e cast o�f
<br />measures n�cessary sfia7l be borne by tF�� contrac�tar." In discussions ��.it�� our attor--
<br />;�eys ,�they }�av2 i ndi cated iha�t thi s seeti on o � tf�e cc�r� �rac� docu�r�nt i s��i nrli n� on
<br />t}�e cantrac�tor. Hoa�rever, .as tnis is a co�dition t�at co�iid no� have been -�orseen b��
<br />t��e corttractor nor the c� ty st a-��, i t i, �`�1 t that tf�e Ci ty o-F �;osevi i 1 � s���1 d
<br />ass urne sa,i� of tf�e cosi associ ate� �r� tl� ���� pre�arati or� o�F �h� razd.ray bed for s:�rfac-
<br />-i n g. I t i s t�e apz ni on of t�� Qi r�ector of °ub� i c 3�lar�,s tf�at �11 iernat� � T I i s �he b� st
<br />a�tion, 7.n tl�is case, as it tivill �es� so7ve the nt�Lsent problet� and r:,o�t �rol�af3�y e7i-
<br />r�i a�e ar� � u�ure proGl e���s .
<br />� �GOi�1�1E�lCED AC7i0�J: 1��?roval of AL7E��J,�7F III o-F Ch�n�� Orc��r ;�,a. �t for t'�e
<br />i�75 �treet and 1J �i 1 i�,i es In�rGvenen �s , i n t� �q,�,t f
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