HomeMy WebLinkAboutDaily Reports/Correspondence
J~ .AJJ.......... ~~ A-(:> ~
,.'" .>
'~,',~-~ UC':.-: '. ., - ';' ~_ _EB..J--'-")i..l> ..._, M S A $ T P A U L ~t -7 - tJ.'--
r-h .-..-......-.-. -'-
tiltl"
J l) ~b
\.__._~_ .__._.J
1'll\~II.T1\l: E\GI\f.ERS
132& En~'~ Patk:>r,.
SlPJil!. Mfl,:5:GS-~j)2
612~9'
F316t2.644-9446
~
P. ';-1~
TO:~.J \~. '*o2iS\'..'J.....~ /~,'My :::\"~.________.____
~,'\{V\. ~Cl~ j; ~~ _______._.
_ 'P.O. e:,at=- (~ .____.__,_____,____~_
_ J ~Obf-J _ 'M tJ 55 3S '-______ .____
. DATE: ~0~ 4 \\~~S PROJEa NUMBER: \ ~2.'" Cl~ ~..:.3--o.
c.'ry~~"~ .
RE: ~~drr .b~u~ ~~~U:..~~___..__.__.._
- f'
lL~~ ~1.cEa. \,~.~ ~ ~ ~v (,~~___________.__
~."..",.-^~ -\j~ ----s ~ 'l\.NO P_ e-'D ./VI c.., n::2_________....:..._
_~ ~--r ??~ t::.~ ~ ~~\N(-- l~__,______.....__
.:I.1?-.Q)~~ ~~~- ',. \~ ~ Pl::6-r ~~________
~ ~ ~A\ ~) l)~~ ________
j::S:('.!}f.}.'.&-)f Cft.- ..... ~~L NI ..... ~\.A.;S' C::,.) ~ .___.__.._
_~L.~~__'(__I~~<D\ ",-'-::::::::r~.\. Nc= \)~~. c \rr"f_____...______
_;v.,.~.,.z2:e... ~1\JO f.A:)( Mc....,,- ~A.'1~<::. ~~\Nb..
,
_..~1~---P~.g.. ~~,metJ (.;r l\-~~::" "P~~-_.____
~ lA:m-\~ ~A \br~(',,,t...t-,....21'O~ 1:TfwE._._..._.;.___
'P-k"~~~ . ~.)/J 11\..\ ~ t=10..D ~\\Nc~-::'N____ ~.~~~.:::r,_.,._
_ 0-tr~__I7"~ L~("T"7f leN~tN~~ \N'H:~~~__11~_____
I . I .
_r~.:..\.~~""'D -r<:::l \~~.-;-~ a..e..:.ez..:::l t ""'________
___i\1.~____L..~Vt"I<:::)-N'S ~~"~\eD .IN' l.~.\'==-__c.~~-r
to~_~~~i..J i '. ~ ~ '""10 ~ ">tf2t~ ...___________:_.__
___~~~{?~ ....,.....~ --r?\ ~ I.#tre..~ J);>)G()""~~__.____
___~:E':2_J~_~e() ?:,~ Wi\-\d+- Nea.> \0 ~_.____..._.._..______ .
_~~~Q1.L.l~ I~vr ~~.______.__._._
~
_:2.~_~~_k'fo\A~~J --~___.___....h.______
_.__._hcQ"~.-? ~/~ ~'. ~~t~ [ 1J~.t:!~_ ~~-l~-t-.-
_..._.._:E~r'i'~~ eND ~~e:::-l 'f ~LD~. A~ bl..l.~__.____.~.___.__._
_____~D.\___.?(.)(# ~tJt'. ~e.Dl vw~ ~ I ~j:.;-t'J ~ ~.______.__._._:-__
SIGHED:__..._____
\~~.
" ..
....:,.A.I~.G-
4 - '3 3_ __"'" '" T __)= <; :5 r.. :s A :s T F> A U L ~J
p.e3
,--..--....,.- .-.-
i). .'S.
I I rl i
It 'lb
L_..:..---_.J
IO\.~1 LTIlt E'IJ\tIk.~
TO:
13:.'6&.eoyy Patk Oft.,
51. PaIJI. WI SSlO&-52I7l
612-S-l443a9
Fax6t2.~!!446
. DATE:
PROJEa MUMBER:
RE:
~~~ t'~.,",^^~\.~ ~YL
____~ -r~.AFP1c. ~ \N kr~t-\~.._,__.____
\..' ,. '"
___~ ~\')C. ~
-.-_____:..H\~ ~~ b, ~ ~ OI'J,-:--'f I~___.________
_____~..--I~ ~L\ WJ~ ~ --r"O~~ w~JJ,~~.___
____~lb~a.." ~ 61-~/~.Jt).JJ OS\.eN ,_--?~~________.._
... ',I ' '1 -~.L1'"
-_..krrI-~ · -m..Jo ~~'5 ~ ~ ~ 2~~;Y__._.____.._.
___..""P ~G0 ~~lc... ~rr eF ~'-' il~__,.__._____.______
__"..?:~ l.J1'NTl'- ~-rC) ~esD ~LX.r::_!___.._
___ __bUl i'.hNCE ~ ~,..h ~. S\fcN':>.~ ._._______....
__...__ N~--P~ ~.91?~ ~~ \:)l~l~ ' ._____....._._.__.....__
~~~ ~V\h'o+-J *-\4- ..-----.~:~=~:~=
___....._~l ~J]h\~ \~ . B~dlM-~ ~ ?~ -r1~__,
_____~_. ~~-Y-J' ,'.J~ ~ I?;.B~ 1'IV"'cs ~ '. __,_'_'__'____
___..__.__"'-:-'"t-'~_ htb ~:) ~ ~ W<-1..1~.__._______.___
___.___.__._bP,~_ 9X~~N ;-~f\jO ~~l~_..___.___._~
___._____._~~-r:rO N .~eR_' ~ ~,S-(_~___.___..____
__..______.~__((j~~-e.- ~~ ~-L. . __ ________.._____..__
r
SIGNED:____.__...
r;z d =1
, ,
.AUC-, "4-95 FF.::X 1'-:40 MSA ST PAUL ~
P _ 01
--~..~.__.".."..-
1!I-U,
J ~l~ ~I
_.__...._______..1
fII\Sl f.fI\G f.\!:I\!JKS
TO:
l~(W~?3/l;Crt;e
Sl Paul.MN S5 !C&.5~1l2
612.544-@
F3l(61,.e44 ~6
DATE:
PROJEa NUMBER:
IE:
~~_ \ &-~I:r1~~ ~~II~._2@_!2Y
~;trlN19~ CA ~'~\""" "'"I:C:::l "'^~ ~Pa:::.F-:::. \.::"'t::~ _~ ...._._ .
_lr?l1:_.+-LL~~ ~.. ---'C' _m__._:.__,._
C\~C I.N\/I\'\'NT"~ ~ -----["0 ~._ ~)-
_:~~:D.~IJA.I~~~I.~ tsT ~_~~~~I_~._,_..
-=-_~1:::L ~ ~. ~~ Co..MlR.-t~ \.JJITW _]2~~~_._
_JeJ:0e- CtJl I~u- ~-rt~ IV---\~L__ __._____.____
~r-~\G. 'I\-\f',-~ b\::-=-~ ~\J l'oD I~ _.____........___
---~t;1-~I..>f 'PV~D ~ v11'./"PfrL'~ t f'~___ __..-...~__
__I.1-::~~u-r. ~~\..k-\'~ \B',~,-l~ /:3ND ...___.______
__~~~\'1'~. ___ __.._, :\
__~tf'!.'T~ &:-~ ~~_~~;sr-(i:?1+)
...:h~a?e., -eo ~ ~N-nN veu=, )::.Nt:>\:::., r-id---l.:\:~..____.__
~fTt)",= ~\Jll.. I~- ~\J ~.. -ntI,c;:, ~"f_t~,'y~_
_~_~~ ~}f/y-''^_~_, t::>~ ~ \.hEr. ~ ~_n._.____._._._
_~ r Of- \.Jo--Ve;t_IN~ ~ ~ c...,_j::t~___.__
~~ ~L..
I \10~=c~~._.__ cArr~' d:- ~'-r _'.' -ro ~-~~;:~~~:~~_~::=
... _&~~ La ~~~1"f\'F:: u~1 ~~k
___~~_.l~t...... Ll'-"'.\ -.c f~rr\.L' ~ 'P~~__~
.._::IT~_ ~F~ r f ~ L6.xc ,?~\G 1.\., ~ ~__.___.._..__
.
___~~_ ~~ ,-:==. Rr-aE:f:V1.k (, l::;:.. ~ L'< f---Q:.: _{!-_~.:;;:-
SIGNED:
~=:L(
. .
.' ",'UG;- 4'-'9~ FRX ,;L..;= 42 to1SA ST P"'UL -") P.0:2
-W8~ TO:
--------------..--.-
____...:______..J
ut~II,ml;f.\Iil\fm
lj(l;Er.IllgyP~Of.ve
Sl Ptd, MIl SSIGa-sm
612~ DATE: PROJEa NUMBER:
Fa.\$!2.S44-944$ -.------.-.-
RE:
.
_~;l'C L~_~ ~\.~ ~(..,~ \.=, ~ f"~__
~\..klj'..:::i' ~ ~ ~ ~~ _______.
~~~~ ~U'v~~... ______._...__...____
_~~ ~ ~~-C~/~ ~ ~o\"::.l'"6\(~t-J~~__.____
__~..N'D ~PL.\c::...trr1~ \N L~ ~ ~~_L~___.
_~_b'::f__....:~ .p...o1:3'Q~ l~: ~ D~~ ~ J1 b. H--r U~~ _____
_ -\1"7.r~~~ ~Do.Y~ ~ ~-ND --r:C~\~_:_._...~__.
~r.,....It-..tN\.M6 ~ ~ ?:.i= -rt...-,.-~~...._.._______._
___~ ~ """!""a ~~"F-Y' 'Ft-l::; l'.~ .f'~______
__}l\.!.? I;.tL h~~,____________
~~ ~I' ~N'b. ~~~ c.;o.~ ~~~
____I:;./_~ ~ ~ . ~~ -r~:D~'-;f\ .1.I..__\:;?_____
())>e, U~~Nc:,. ~ INl.~~ \S~
_~~L-"( ~ I-~J\c:: ~I ])-v- UW\.~~________
__~___~_i.1:'r...u_0 .. _____________________
____a_L~~ ~">(~ \ ~\Tf \MM_~\ ~~ LA.~--_----~..:
-----.---_-.kM?'f ~\ Crt'f ~/~, ~~-:.~r.~__.__
__~ ~ .1Mez:,~ ,t-\~'\:::=(....ld"L. _,_,_,_,'__h...__'__
J
___.~~ U1)1/e;~ 1M~k"' \~~~ .____._____._.______
_._....___.__~!' 1r?\h~ ,'M??k- __~
---. .-."- ..-- .---------
--.....-.-..--.-.....-
SIGHED~~J\C].~ ,
A"..\ L1_.
~.
18.1-
DAILY REPORT
ilInllllUlllS PAGE / OF I
CUENT l:/" ~_ L<# h c::-. PROJECT /l.y'9~_~d-v~ DAlE 'i?/5/9S S Lt T W T fCr)
CONTRACTOR~B)"'&" ~ 'j". c; SUPERINTENDENT S ,1p'"~,-,,k:.-~~c.s
TELtP. RANGE 70-liY5" WIND s-=- /0 ClOUD COVER ,Q,.........../v PREClPITAlION n/":>;, ~
PIPE. PROGRESS
CREW , CREW 2
SER..,CES
STA L/R' . SllE-T'tPE
ROAD CONSlRUCllON
LDlG1l-: MATERIAL .'3" ,..,,;.,~ ~
,
END STA
BEGIN STA
LENGTH
DEPTH x 'MOTH
CALC QUANTITY
USED QUANTITY
YlELD= USEllkAl.c
COMMENTS:
PLAN SHEET
STREET
SN-WM-ST-FM
SIZE-MATERIAL
SOIL TYPE
SPEC. GRAN.
END STA
BEGIN STA
LENGTH
FOREMAN
WORKERS
START TI"'E
END TIME
~...~
7
VAlVES, FlTnNGS. HYORANTS.
LtANHOLES AND CATCH BASINS
Station T)1p41 Depth SIz.
CONMEN1S: c:"..r?-,I-.:,,-,,~/ ~-""? c::..,.....brJ... ~ a~ /~)/ ~ N fl7,,~/_ ....
_~ &of... .....~.,..<.-_ T.......... -/./,:=... ~~ ""'_",,/ e.....-,..,.c:: Q~il~e7e,
"r,-<~ ~J'o;:,,-"7?"";-:'_~""'~ ~<:.-,./ .r-~ ........... ~_~... C>""~./_
A ;3" ""i-/e~( rqs '77q...~ v=-< r'",.oT.u;--""~ 6\/ 'I-~
.b?r.Khn~_ ...,-1- 1?6?~~ /: nO <)~L.- 6~7Q"oo""<: ~_"
Lvn/7,~ r-A-. ,6Q.....~n.... t..<./h~ ... ~ hQ';'/7~~ IA~
M/i~ ~h//7 ~dC; .....--/.....~......~/ '?'7o......~~ .rJ.~t..v'~ "'-0
~..-'7 ;~ -I-htz. -r-r""'./J~ ",~,'rA c::;h<?u?L-S k/nc::r.? /~ LA/<7c; 4~~
_T~ ~r-""r~ /')~,/__""...-/ '7~/ -rhL A/E c...o_...-7e__ c9/ ;'.4':
,'/1 ~""'C:;~r/~ n ~ Il.Vo......-.n7/?/?-/ a/?d /-/~e.....s* fN._ ~:'r->
~,.,/. ~ ..-~,.-~.d/?.-r-'; .....~e- ~i?""':/ .evac..<4?~e.o/ co
~ A/?/1?~. IAt:::...vrk-T -f-~,-;ht?'1.e"" _~..-,(I'" <:;..,.....~~
~'./- /R/I"/~~d~....,,../I .,s~,...../ 6v k,.--,a LV'.n'~_ '7"J:,_ee::....
o/./I'?~~\/ I./r:1/~4-/ ,.4:>_,"" -e//..-- kr/~_ cr?d' b,J!!.y>4./7 ~ Ly
,. + 1 0 ~/ a Me'r ~I ~ /~ -f-~ S"r-u'V ~ d,.:/ ;?a.:r- pe-7'- r:?ur--
.IZ....t- -I-Af-----r- 1/.1--7/-// Cftt7t? I?t""". 7::p1<:rd 1'"6 /"t?c-4-a~"')..t?o.
INSPEClION liME ,.t;,:""3C' TO ~rtJO TOTAL HOURS 10
JOB NULtBER 10 Z -t:?'7:3 - '1tl ";L.[AGE 7 INSPECTOR ~..d ~.
...."It. - Offlc. YO/low - Inopoctor
~
P _ 1121 J.
A U w. - .... - 9 5 t-1 0 N
:7;5 M$A ST PAUL
(
! ~'S'
I . I
, I '
11.1 L
1 _J. ...1
rn~SlVfl\(; K\G!\fOO
1;;26 E..,ilY Pork 0,,,.
51. p"uI MN 55100
6IH44..3ij9
! lfIJO.e~l ;923
fox 612.644.9440 .
'Nl~ EtJGlr .(l ~ING-
Et'f!t.~Cf-t/J.tNiAl
MU~~IC:tAl.
PlfJ~NjN(i
5Ct!O \...~!~I'
STkloCr:J~""l
5Clt.Vt',.HG
Mile
!~;-.;s,(;.tlMiV~
El~<.7;:lCAU M:<'Hf..r-iIGAl
ENClNH~b-:G
H'I.e
PC'/,'ER CIIm::~JT10!rll
)CAe..
SlSfEM (C,N;lOt5
Of,iCf5iN-
M:t ;NEAFOUS
PRiOR lAKE
Sl PAUL
W ASECA
DATE:
~...l-'1S
PROJECT NO.:
J~~
tD'2. ---0 ~ '3>' ~O _
FAX TO:
COMPANY: ~ LAf-e;""
FAXFROM:~.~ vt~
RE: B t::klr51/I/'-4'>N'( ~
.3
FAX No.:M:]-42AS
<115-01
PAGES:
(This includes transmittal page)
(I f you are experiencing problems. please contact our receptionist at 644-4389)
c:\fnrm~\m~~.f~y fnr
r
~UG- '7-95 MON 1 .~5 MSA ST PAUL
1'>.002
~fS"-J
----< .-..-
I'O\SI LTl\C K\I;I\EI:K.~
1326E~~9fParltOrii.
St. PalJ!. MN 55108-5202
612.S44<l189
FiII512.544-9446
TO: ~ 18 Jr:: ~~ /~\f'A.. ~ crt' R~1
~-VV), ~\tr~ ~.-..;w.~
1).-.0 P--:>t'I~ Co9
~~~ 'M:N \ 'S5?:SL
DATE: f\uc,...,\,)~T l ~~'\SPROJECT NUMBER: kJ?-,,~,.;~.. ~___
RE: ,?\\'k>~~~ ~\.J\:, 1~~~J'^t()
~ ~ n~Q.-'N~\) \,C ~ ~...M~I~
-tr~:f~ ~H- cN<<::O.t.,.\,(-,,",~cc~. ~.c....____
~. ~g- j2..\,~~-~ ~I.' ~
. --=r;_~.~_____~~l~ - F1.~ 1A/v1':'~"'"T'&\-e. ~~_____
_~._._~_._~ ~ I ~~ ~ ,ae.F\"'-_
_~ ~_~ ~ ~ t ~'.N~ r.p,.. ~~~______u___
M~N__ ~ t)\,~ ~V-\..-, ~~ J>..Nt'- H:~ ~~
'__b_~ ~ --rtrrlb ~~_______.___
~-__~ ~\J~ -ANt\ /'...h\~~__________.___
_~~ -1a A ~~ \~ I.HE. Ne.\~.
\W" \1\Ji)~ ~~.r'F4.6 ~~ ~ lrTtl?ol:>b&-_
~ -t"'~~ ~v ~ ,;1,\6 o\.~_~~~
~_ ~__~ ~ CAlf \1~ ~_~
~Uc.e_L-~ .S~Wf>O ~ ~ qep~/\.,
_~~h~~L._.~ ~'r ~.., 0i.~eg-r-_t?~;..~.
__~~ ~ 1~ I:sT ~ ~_u__
__1:1d.~ ~ ~V,,~~ ,\-\~ ~,~
-=r1~~-.-C\\f ~ oo-r '/b of:@N ~ ~ a~_~_______
~~ ~ ~ -f\\\:""', u..)tl...~~ I~'\ tl4\ib.L~""t_
~_._.c~~~ .~~ ~ .P-!-.~~~___. ________
~~\"f'rh~ I:a ~ ~l~\~\~ D.J?-\~
___~__L~... r-~o~\..b't'tc:N ~~~..
SIGNED:
of '2-
~ ~
AUL,.;- "7-95 M O.~ , "--S7 M$A ST PAUL P.03
.-----. --_._-~--
K8i TO:
--.... -
1'8\SILTIlf; E.\1ll\H1IS
1326 er..!'JY Patk Olive
51. ?atA, UN 55108-5202
612-644-4369 DATE: PROJECT NUMBER:
FaJi612644-9445
RE:
\N~ rt:..ll- ~O \~'::::ti....-..:o.t.Jb /'Ir C,,-,:,p ~t..\<a
___.. __ ___"_n_______._
_n~ _Wv~ ~'N:cG ~ ~D~ p...~ ~'f-- _____
(_~___~4--)JrotD b\.~~ ~~~ ___..______
~~~~-r ~~ ~~ ~ __'__
JbJ.~_-_~~~) ~~ 10 ~ ~ ~~,-;L_.___________
'~.'~~~~~T ':~.t-.b.~ /lA.:..lk:;k..
_~___~~ i~J . ~~ lfeN ~Jl.k~_________
_~~O ~ ~ -k ~~"3'~ ~, ". _~N'=t---
~~"Qt~~ "Fee- ~~r;. J::>~ ~lebL______
_~__~ ~ .~-ffi~--~
-,\ F,\~J_~.~ ~~ ~ ... ._'
_~_~N,,>( ~~ Ac.-~ tda-' D~__ __..._.._
a~- ~ -rlv~ ~ ~~
J:Y.t_A'f .:_____~ ~~ ~I!~.e; r;-::e, ~
J~L~ b~ ~ ~ ~"'C ~ ._______.________._.__.._
~ ~-r'1clN .:'~ ~.~ ~\'8Jo- _~~___._.._______.
-~~--~ '- ~ ~--
...~~ P1dll~.p. '- .~
.ff::~:Lc...-n: C~ .J
_~'. ~-"'~!~l-~
_______.__.___~ b~~ ~a2..t~~
...__ T~~~'N\~
.~ ~...aN1 \fo-No~
SIGNED:_~ ; . ~
~'1 ~(M~--
/),,~ 9
-
~
RIDGEMONT AVENUE
PROJECT 95-01
NAME ADDRF.~~IPHONE TIME DAlE
1. Eva Leonard 7/95
2_ Marian 447-3666 7/95
3_ Todd Bauman 15645 Ridgemont Ave. 7f1.8/95
835-7771
4.BillH. 447-2835 7131/95
5. Connie Miller 447-8265 811/95
6. Jack Keenan 447-5106 8/1/95
7. Daniel & Roseann 15398 Red Oaks Road 8/1/95
Heinicke 440.1957
8. Jean 447-5462 2:06 p.m. 8f1.195
9. Connie Carlson 15559 Lakeview Circle 8:50a.m. 813/95
10. PattylNick Solis 15605 Ridgemont Ave 9:09 a.m. 8/3/95
II. Jeff Evens
City of Prior Lake
3:15 p.m. 8/4/95
COMPl.AINllOC
CONCERN
need signs with arrows so people
know where to drive, esp. at night
ruts in road
drain backed up 2 times this morning
entrance to driveway is tem"ble, not
passable
status of project, road is terrible, how
much longer
front end loader made 5 cars back up
thru mushy area - workers laughed as
cars were bottoming out - they are
going to Council - we're going to get
someone's head
car bottomed out - what is being
provided for washing car since bottom
is caked full of mud - bottom of car is
being damaged
backhoe almost hit her car, came
within a foot
almost got hit by backhoe, came
within a couple of feet of their vehicle
flagman had them drive over big rocks
their car is crunched on the botton
they were told they would have
another access when work started
theroad is tern"ble
No through traffic - yelled at by
worker "to wait our turn and back that
truck up". No flag persons had to wait
while trucks were being loaded.
~.
August 9, 1995
Nick and Patty Sow
15605 Ridgemont Avenue S.E. .
Prior Lake, MN 55372
Subject:
Ridgemont Avenue Water, Sewer and Street Improvement
Project
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Sotis:
After reviewing your August 4th letter at their August 7th meeting, the City
Council asked that I respond to your concerns_
First and foremost, we apologize for the inconvenience which this project has
caused you. Through our consulting firm ofM.S.A. Engineering we are
working to complete the project as quickly as humanly possible. The fact
that rain has taken place on ten of the 23 work days for this project has not
helped the effort. Moreover, if it can go wrong, it has gone wrong on this
project. The recent gas pipe episode attests to this fact.
City agents or representatives for this project have met at least daily with
the contractor to convey our concerns. While on one hand he assures us that
he ~ be responsive, experience shows that he has not. We have one of two
options. The first is to pull him off the job and discontinue any progress.
This is certainly not a desirable option. The second is to push forward and
try and get the job completed satisfactorily as quickly as possible. We have
elected this course.
You should mow that we are documenting each and every one of the
contractor's activities which are not in conformance with the contract. He
will be billed for gas company and City costs incurred because of his
unsatisfactory ailm;n;"tration ofthis project_ Claims for property damage
will also be directed to him and his insurance company_
This project caused us to pause as a City Staff and Consultant Engineer to
consider what we might do in the future to eliminate these sorts of
16200 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372.1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
AN EQUAl. ...... ~ ""n.JNIlY EMPLOYER
"'.
r--
Nick and Patty Sot.
August 9, 1995
Page Two
nightmares. Rest assured that we will be taking steps to minimize such
negative experiences in future projects.
I know that such actions do not help you at all, but I wanted you to be aware
that City representatives and M.S.A. representatives share your concerns,
apologize for the inconvenience and are working hard to improve the
situation. Thank you for writing.
FB/jc
cc: Mayor Lydia Andren
City Council
Tom Rosher, M.S.A. Consulting
Larry Anderson
SOTISLTR.DOC
August 4, 1995
Mr. Frank Boyles, City Manager
City of Prior Lake
4629 Dakota Street
Prior Lake MN 55372
Dear Mr. Boyles:
After our visit to the city hall and meeting with Larry Anderson
who took the brunt of our anger regarding our construction on
Ridgemont Avenue, we decided to follow up with a letter to you
rather than writing a "letter to editor". We don't know what
this will do for us either but we'd like to give you a scenario
of what has been happening on Ridgemont Avenue with that so-
called "fly-by-night" outfit the city hired to do this work.
To think we are being assessed the amount of money that they
projected for us and the few of us on Ridgemont who will end up
paying for these atrocities that have been going on is
unbelievable! But as far as we-have learned about any
reconstruction that a city performs on any city street, instead
of us being assessed for 60% isn't it supposed to be 25%( Of
course there is the factor of proving benefit to the homeowner.
No where will we benefit by $4500 which is minimal compared to
the other owners on Ridgemont who have to pay five times that
amount. This is not realistic especially for the other 200
households in this area that must use this road as their only
access, not counting the other hundreds who must also use this
road to access Lakefront Park!
Getting back to the Contractor who is handling this operation
where did they get their credentials? This project is so
mismanaged. Let us give you a few highlights of what we have
been put through and their inadequacies:
(1) No one to supervise flow of traffic causing damage to
every car and tire and having to have people pushing
all of us out of the huge mud piles caused by the
contractors large vehicles.
(2) Large rocks, quite dangerous to not only cars but to
people with open windows, being placed on lanes that
they allow cars to drive on.
(3) For cars that are built lower than 4 x 4'? or trucks,
etc., the road at end of day is left with ruts so large
it tears up the bottoms. Never flattened out. Reports
to us from the contractor is that the city took low
bidder and they (Hentges) don't have a large CAT to
flatten it! .
/,
Mr. Frank Boyles
Page Two
.,
. v.
(4) On several occasions cars were allowed to continue on a
lane that had steel rods sticking above the ground
approximately 2 ft. long which are not seen at night.
(5) No barricades set up to inform us not to use both lanes
if in fact they do have two lanes. Most of the time
you couldn't tell one from the other. Cones were used
but most of the time were surrounded by mud or rocks.
And worst of all no flashing lights! Incredible. If
we were working on a project ourselves, we would be the
first ones fined by the city for not having flashing
lights especially in the evening when you can't even
s~e the road. It
'(6) The best f~r'last - inappropriate behavior by t~~
workers of the crew. We do not appreciate them finding
humor in our sliding thru the mud or crunching the
bottoms of our cars. Nor do we expect comments, such
as, go home - have a few drinks - and put your feet up
and relax. They don't travel this road day after day
with their cars and have to put up with thisl
Mr. Boyles, the list goes on and on. We understand that this
will continue until the projection date of September 14th, but
from experience of this Contractor's work, their projects are
never finished on time. The perfect solution is to make an
access road as we brought up for discussion at a City Council
meeting as this project was being passed. What are our options,
and please don't say, it will soon be over. We still have
another month, maybe two, of this monster along with raw nerves
and angry residents.
Our apologies to Larry Anderson for our angry words yesterday,
but we are still waiting for estimates of damages to our cars
(Oldsmobile and Toyota) along with tires that had to be replaced
due to the rocks and steel bars! It's very difficult to be civil
during these times and he happened to be there for us when we
came into the office.
would appreciate hearing from you and any of the council
s. Thank you.
N" an fi~~Jc
15605 Ridgemont Avenue S.E.
Prior Lake MN 55372 t1. J.dA
cc: ,...tity Council Members ~ ~
Dave Thompson-SM Hentges