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• 4 <br /> Mr. Goldman of David E. McDaniel Co. , Inc. then outlined his companies' <br /> involvment as follows ; <br /> - October 25, 1975 - Contract awarded <br /> - June 1976 field work begun <br /> - September 2, 1977 ^ first cracked fitting - discovered damaging <br /> elevator, <br /> Paid $48. 00 for wall cleaning and <br /> Paid $810. 50 to clean piston and fix elevator door. <br /> - November, 1977 - Hydrostatic test performed where 200 <br /> pounds of pressure is present for 2 hours - no leaking <br /> - December 21, 1977 - System put in service <br /> December, 1977 - one year guarantee given <br /> - May 1978 - Board of Public Works issues Certificate of <br /> Substantial Compliance <br /> - June 5, 1978 - cracked elbow with music floor damaged-replaced <br /> at a cost of $4 , 000 <br /> - June 28 , 1978 - Pump Test conducted 200 lbs. of pressure present <br /> resulting in A leaking elbow in a stairwell - no substantial <br /> damage <br /> September 4, 1978 - 4th elbow leak - carpeting damaged - no <br /> insurance claim filed <br /> - October 25, 1978 - Century Center sends letter requesting <br /> all elbows replaced <br /> - December 26, 1978 -- City Attorney sends demand letter that <br /> all elbows be replaced. <br /> Mr. Goldman speculated that there were 3,500 elbows in the building <br /> of various sizes, but of all the same type of metal. He believed the <br /> City's demand to replace all elbows was "ridiculous" . <br /> He noted that the Pittsburg Testing Lab performed several types of <br /> tests on randomly selected elbows. Of the 3 tested, one was cracked and <br /> determined to be "unsound, " and the other two were deemed to have a <br /> "useful life" and were "commercially acceptable" , He stated also that <br /> the City did not purchase the maintenance package on the system. <br /> Councilman Beck questioned how many elbows of the type that have <br /> been cracking are in the Century Center. The McDaniels representative <br /> stated that he would have to check the blueprints to determine that <br /> number. <br /> Mr. Goldman stated that McDaniels has sued ITT Grunnell, the <br /> manufacturer of the elbows and had discussed this with the City <br /> Attorney as to whether the City wished to join in the suit. <br />