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Condition Assessment & Preventive Maintenance Program June 29, 2010 St. Joseph/Wayne Street Parking Garage Page 2 City of South Bend The St. Joseph/Wayne Street Parking Garage has approximately 425 parking spaces on-grade plus five and one-half structurally framed levels. The framed levels are constructed of cast-in-place concrete, post- tensioned beam and slab system supported by cast-in-place concrete columns. The garage was constructed in around 1989. Based on the site visit, the structural framing elements of the parking facility appeared to be in good to excellent condition. SCOPE OF SERVICES FUJAWA proposes the following program of services, which are essential to properly evaluate the parking garage for the purpose of developing a prioritized list ofcost-effective repairlpreventive maintenance program options: PHASE I -Structural Condition Survey/Repair Options Analysis/Report Task I-I Review available existing documents, i.e., drawings, specifications, concrete test reports, former condition survey reports, etc., in order to acquaint .ourselves with the parking garage, prior to conducting an on-site survey of the facility. FUJAWA has the existing structural drawings of the garage in electronic file format. Prints of these drawings will be used to record deficiencies within the facility during our field condition survey (Task 1-2). Task I-2 Conduct an on-site observation survey of the garage at an appropriate time when the facility is least occupied; typically during evening andlor weekend hours. The objective is to quantify and gain further information on the configuration and degree of deterioration of the structural materials, as outlined below, which comprise the garage. This will enable us to develop recommendations for acost-effective approach to the repairs and degree of preventive maintenance appropriate for the facility. DESMAN survey personnel will interview garage operation/maintenance personnel during the site visit, as applicable, to obtain historical information regarding problem areas that may exist. FUJAWA will be responsible for coordinating arrangements with City officials regarding DESMAN's survey schedule and interviews with garage personnel. FUJAWA will meet with DESMAN survey personnel at the site on an as needed basis to review the progress of our survey work. During the on-site survey, DESMAN staff will observe and record the physical condition and photographically document deficiencies of the following: 1. General composition and condition of the structural systems and elements, including: accessible concrete columns, floor slabs, beams, curbs, foundation walls, etc., of the structurally supported and on-grade level of the parking garage. The following structural deficiencies will be observed and recorded: • Cracks and concrete slab settlement (base slabs); structural and/or nonstructural in nature. DESMAN survey personnel will note those cracks that exhibit evidence of moisture leakage. • Surface condition of concrete floors including scaling and spalling, indicating deteriorated concrete or structural deficiencies that may require more immediate action. Floor areas with evidence of ponding water will be noted, since those areas may be improperly sloped and could require additional floor drains, pending further analysis.