No. 2732 approving/authorizing the execution of an addendum to the Master Agency Agreement (Wayne St. Parking Garage Repair Assessment)

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Condition Assessment & Preventive Maintenance Program June 29, 2010 St. Joseph/Wayne Street Parking Garage page 2 City of South Bend drawings of the garage in electronic file format. Prints of these drawings will be used to record deficiencies within the facility during our fagade condition survey (Task I -2). Task I -2 Conduct an on -site observation survey of the exterior faces of the garage at an appropriate time when the facility is least occupied. A large crane with an operator will be obtained from Casteel Construction to access the fagade. Some scaffolding will also be provided on the top level of the, garage around the elevator towers. The survey of the south face will be conducted in the early morning because the entrance to the garage must be blocked. At times during the survey, one lane of Wayne Street and St. Joseph Street must be blocked. FUJAWA and Casteel Construction will work with the City to obtain the necessary traffic barriers, signage, etc. for this work. During the on -site survey, FUJAWA will observe and record the physical condition and photographically document deficiencies of the following: 1. General composition and condition of the thin set face brick and the cement overlay on all exterior faces of the garage. The following structural deficiencies will be observed and recorded: • The surface of the thin set brick will be sounded with a hammer. Areas where the brick has delaminated from the concrete panels will be noted and marked. • The surface of the cement overlays will be sounded with a hammer. Areas where the overlay has delaminated for the concrete structure will be noted and marked. • Surface condition of all exterior fagade elements including cracking and discoloration will be noted. 2. Movement and bowing of the pre -cast concrete exterior fagade panel. The straightness of the exterior fagade panels and the condition of their attachment to the structure will be observed and recorded. Task I -3 FUJAWA recommends to the City that a man be provided at ground level to keep pedestrians out from under the areas being inspected. The City could provide a man for this purpose, or FUJAWA could provide a man at the rate of $50 per hour. Task I -4 Review, analyze and evaluate the data recorded during Tasks I -2 and I -3. FUJAWA will then prepare a report that documents the condition of the fagade. Loose and potentially dangerous areas of the brick and the cement overlay will be delineated for removal, see Task I -4. Based on the extent and nature of the deficiencies in the condition of the fagade, recommendations will be made for developing permanent repairs to the fagade. Task I -S A general contactor will remove the loose areas of brick and cement overlay from the face. Because loose fagade brick and overlay may fall at any time and injure the public; this should be done as soon as possible after the fagade investigation. Casteel Construction has offered a price per area of removal; this price is given in the Fee Proposal given below. FUJAWA recommends that the City agree to a separate contract with Casteel Construction for this removal.