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11-1-82
DATE OCTOBER 21, 1982 lnteg-Com
FROH:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
DALE WICK, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER
F.Y. 1981-82 MISC. PARK IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR TIME EXTENSION
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council, at their meeting of November 1, 1982,
grant a one day time extension to ACME Pipeline and Engineering in connection with
subject project, and establish the completion date for the project to be Oct. 19,
1982 and authorize staff to assess a $100.00 per day penalty for every day
thereafter until project is completed to the satisfaction, of staff.
BACKGROUND:
Attached is a letter from ACME Pipeliqe and Engineering requesting a one week time
extension. The letter outlines five reasons for their request.
The contract allowed 45 calendar days to complete the project. Effective October
18, 1982, the 45 calendar day completion time has expired and the contractor has
been informed that he is working under the $100.00 per day penalty as provided for
in the specifications.
Staff feels that only one of the five items outlined in the contractor's letter is
a valid reason for an additional time extension as outlined below:
ITEM NO. I - In calculating the Oct. 18 completion date, 3 additional days were
allowed due to this delay.
ITEM NO. 2 - This is not true - the ground was not unstable.
ITEM NO. 3 - It is our understanding that the water lines were broken by the
contractor.
ITEM NO. 4 - We feel this is valid for a one day time extension extending the
completion date to Oct. 19, 1982.
ITEM NO. 5 - It is the contractor's responsibility to protect the work and his
equipment. This is not a valid reason for a time extension.
This is one of the few times that we have found it necessary to recommend
enforcement of the penalty clause in a contract. In this case, we feel it is
F.Y. 1981-82 MISC. PARK IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR TIME EXTENSION
OCTOBER 21, 1982
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necessary so that the City may recover at least some of the unusual amount of
inspection time that we have expended on this project.
DALE A. WICK
ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER
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Attachment
cc: City Clerk City Attorney
Street Maintenance Supt.
· ACME PIPELINE AND ENGINEERING
2044 EA~'T AVENUE P-8 * POST OFFICE DRAWER D · PALMDALE, CA 93550
(805) 947-0108
Cit of Tustin
300 Centennial Way
.Tustin, CA 92680
Attention: City Engineer
Subject: Miscellanous Park Improvements, F.Y. 1981-82
Dear Sir;
We hereby request a time extention of one week.
you may be aware we did encounter some difficulties.
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Sewer line was not found in location indicated
on plans. Which required location time.
Unstable ground conditions found at basketball
court. Which required special attention for
compaction work.
Waterlines broken due to vandalism, caused flood
which required extra time for ground to dry.
Obstruction with electrical system encountered
during trenching. Delayed work schedule.
Various vandalism happenings such as cutting
ignition wires to equipment and trucks. Foot
prints in concrete walkway and curbs. Van-
dalism to drink fountain and distruction of parts
which are due to arrive in six weeks.
Ail of these unexpected actions have contributed to the
delay of our original completeion plans.
Thank-you for your consideration in this matter
Very Truely Yours,
Elijah Martinez
President