08/26/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 26, 1974 Rose Court Apartment Site. Our findings are as follows: 1. The improvements as originally proposed are not complete. The developer's request for acceptance should, therefore, be considered a request for partial acceptance. 2. To date, the roadway and curbing are completed from Riverside Drive to STA 3+58.44 (approximately 55% complete). This portion of the improvement is recommended for acceptance. 3. The sanitary sewer work is completed. These sewer lines, however, were found to be plugged and in need of cleaning. It is. recommended that acceptance of the sanitary sewers be conditioned upon said cleaning, to be performed by the developer. His attention should be directed toward sanitary manhole #3. 4. The storm sewer work has been completed. It is in acceptable condition, except for the following: a) Inlets I1 and I2 require cleaning. b) The concrete headwall and apron were not constructed in accordance with the original plan. It was located approximately 55 feet away from its original designation, which was at the edge of the water. The headwall and apron are very unsightly due to the poor workmanship employed in their construction. It is the recommendation of this office that rip -rap be placed at the headwall down to the low-water edge of the river. Said rip -rap should be some type of stone, as opposed to broken concrete. This rip -rap would serve to prevent any erosion of the river bank between the apron and the water's edge, as well as to serve to improve the appearance of the structure. c) The pavement replacement in Riverside Drive is not acceptable. This patch should be removed and replaced by the developer. 5. The sidewalks constructed along the South side of Rose Court, from Riverside Drive for a distance of 340 feet are acceptable. However, this length of sidewalk represents only 27% of the original plan quantity. To summarize, it is our recommendation that the completed improve- ments be accepted by the City of South Bend, given that: 1) The above listed conditions are met. 2) The developer furnish the Board of Public Works a Performance Bond or equivalent bond in the amount of 100% of the incompleted portion of the proposed site. This bond is estimated at $13,000.00. Very truly yours, s/ Rollin E. Farrand, P. E. Director s/ Patrick M. McMahon, Manager Bureau of Public Construction Upon motion nade, seconded and carried, the Board,approved the recommendation and referred it to the Bureau of Design and Adminis- tration for further action.