TR9302-CS 930225 MEMO
To: Alan D. Ratliff, City Manager
From: Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E., City Engineer ~-~
RE: TLS-II Project
Date: February 25, 1993
At the February 23, 1993, City Council meeting, there was substantial discussion concerning
why the project was late. I have contacted Kathy Mullins with Barton-Aschman (our consultant
on this project) concerning why the extension was needed. She informed me that most of the
time was lost on the front end of the project. There was a misunderstanding that the City had
conduit existing all the way from Wrangler Drive to Parkway Boulevard. In actuality, the
conduit only existed from Wrangler Drive to Sandy Lake Road. Because the conduit was not
existing between Sandy Lake Road and Parkway Boulevard, the design took longer ,ie., there
were two alternatives to design and bid. One alternative was to go underground with the conduit
and the other was to go aerial on the existing poles. The final design was to go aerial. Again,
Ms. Mullins indicated that the increased design time was where the substantial amount of time
was lost.
This project has been included in our Major Projects Report to the City Council. In the
February, 1993, report, we show the completion of the construction of the project by May 1,
1993. The three month extension will basically cover the months of February, March, and
April. This takes us up to the May 1 completion date.
Currently, we are waiting on the master controller for the project to finish the installation and
start the training process. I have been assured by Ms. Mullins that this project will be
completed within the extension granted by City Council at the February 23, 1993 City Council
meeting.
If you should have any additional questions, I would be happy to try and answer those for you.
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