ST9301A-CS 951025 Charles Gojer and Associates, Inc.
(' onsultin~ Engineers
October 25, 1995
Mr. Irvin S. Griffin, P.E.
Project Engineer
DALLAS COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
411 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
RE: Sandy Lake Project 91- 838
(Coppell City Limits to Carrollton City limits)
Dear Irv:
We have carefully studied the letter from Mr. Allen Beene addressed to Mr. Ken Griffin, dated
October 17, 1995. We were hoping to receive direction from the County which would allow us
to complete the plans by December of this year as requested earlier by Mr. Beene, a goal to
which we are committed. However, we continue to depend on many decisions still to be made
by others. As we have mentioned to you before during previous conversations, when the
deadline arrives, the consultant who has not met it will not be remembered in a very kind way,
but the reasons that caused the delay will be forgotten.
Of the items mentioned in Mr. Ken Griff'm's letter, items 1, 2, and 4 are of a technical nature
and have or will be addressed by us. Items 3, 5, 6 and 7 relating to the pavement transitions to
allow for a bike lane, and the parking at the Harrington Bait Shop, cannot be resolved by us the
consultants. They need to be resolved between the County and City of Coppell, and only then
will we be able to follow your guidelines and move forward with our design.
We are always willing and available to provide technical input. However we believe that
additional meetings involving Charles Gojer and Associates and other cities and consultants will
only delay the completion of the project and will not accomplish what is needed. It is up only
to the County and City of Coppell to make a decision on the above mentioned issues. In
addition, our subconsultant submittals of the critically needed ROW plans, are being rejected
because they are unable to show information which they do not have, as it is dependent on these
decisions which must be made by the County.
We have met every demand the County has made of us, and have made substantial progress
towards our December deadline. The plans for the 66 inch storm sewer are almost complete and
ready for your review. Soon we will be at a standstill and will not be able to continue our work.
In addition, we are afraid that we will be asked to assume the expense of redrawing the plans of
the Harrington Bait Shop and Retaining Wall, and the roadway transitions at each end of the
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project, which have already been included in our drawings following the County's directions.
A change of this magnitude, at this stage in the design process, will require an additional expense
in our pan (which we cannot absorb), and probably an extension of our deadline.
We appreciate your understanding of the position in which we are at this time, and hope that
the pending issues with the City of Coppell can be resolved in the most effective way for this
project, but also taking into account the impact that the decisions made are going to have in our
work schedule and our costs. If Lloyd James and myself can make a contribution during these
discussions, please do not hesitate to call us for any assistance that we can provide.
Sincerely,
CHARLES GOJER AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Charles Goj~
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