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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
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September 12, 1996
Mr. Steven J. Cervas
J. C. Evans Construction Co.
3900 Valley View Lane
Irving, Texas 75062
RE: Dallas Water Supply Line - Section 3B
Dear Mr. Cervas:
As per our recent telephone conversation, I am notifying you of the proposed dispensation
of the costs associated with 12-inch Coppell water line breaks occurring June 20 and June
26, 1996. In your correspondence to me dated July 1, 1996, you petitioned the City of
Irving for reimbursement in the amount of $61,703.40. The figure was based upon the
following:
Equipment - 8 days @ $3,060/day $24,480.00
Equipment - 6 days @ $2,700/day $16,200.00
Subtotal $40,80.00
Material $2,210.40
Labor - 163.0 hours @ $25.00 $4,075.00
303.0 hours @ $15.00 $4,545'.00
848.5 hours @ $12.00 $10,182.00
Subtotal $18,802.00
Total Requested Reimbursement $61,703.40
As you recall, we recently had a meeting to discuss this situation. In that meeting, we
reviewed your petition. We listened to your perception of the situation. We also
reviewed and discussed the perception and diaries of the inspectors present at the job site.
And lastly, we discussed with you and the designing engineer the opinion as to
responsibility and reason for the situation occurring in the first place.
"Assuring Public Welfare Thru Engineering Excellence"
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Mr. Steven J. Cervas
J. C. Evans Constr. Co.
September 12, 1966
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Since that meeting, as I have explained to you, the City of Irving met with its partners on
this project, the cities of Coppell and Lewisville. We have come to a consensus opinion as
to our responsibility. That position follows:
The diaries and testimonies of all present reveal that J. C. Evans did have equipment and
manpower on site for a total of 14 days (8 days @ $3,060.00/day and 6 days @
$2,700.00/day). However, only 2 days @ $3,600.00/day and one-half day @
$2,700.00/day was spent in actual repair of the 12-inch water line. We feel that we are
responsible for the cost of those 2 1/2 days, resulting in equipment cost of:
2 days @ $3060/day $6,120.00
1/2 day @ $2,700/day $1,350.00
Subtotal Equipment $7,470.00
We agree with your figure for material costs: $3,120.40
The analysis of the labor costs is analogous to the equipment costs. That is, we agree with
unit costs, but we disagree with the mount of units. We feel we are responsible for the
labor costs for the two and one-half days referenced. That results in the following:
24 hours @ $25.00/hr. $600.00
48 hours @ $15.00/hr. $720.00
48 hours @ $12.00/hr. $1,152.00
Labor subtotal $2,472.00
Recapping these costs result in the following:
Equipment Cost $7,470.00
Material Cost $2,210.00
Labor Cost $2,472.00
Total Cost $12, 152.40
In short, we take the position that rupture of the water lines incurred during the course of
construction of this project were not the responsibility of the City of irving. We feel your
claim of $61,703.40 is unsubstantiable. The downtime resulting from the water breaks is
the responsibility of the contractor. However, in an effort to mitigate your costs and
because in repairing the water line break, we feel you performed a service that was
Mr. Steven J. Cervas
J. C. Evans Constr. Co.
September 12, 1966
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certainly beneficial to Coppell and Irving, we are prepared to offer you the mount of
$12,152.40. Please review these figures and take this offer into consideration. If you
have any additional questions, please advise.
Sincer
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pc Jack Angel, Public Works Director
Bob Chapman, Deputy Public Works Director
Kenneth Griffin, Ass't. C.M./City Engineer - Coppell
Steve Bacchus, Dir. Public Services - Lewisville
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