Riverchase(3)-CS 880609COPPELL PUBLIC WORKS
June 9, 1988
TO:
vie:
FROM:
RE:
Frank Trando, Deputy City Manager/Fin
Steve Goram, Director of Public Work~
Richard Diano, Park Foreman ~P ~
MacArthur @ Beltline Intersection
Director
During construction of this intersection a representative of the
engineering firm, Nathan D. Maier, advised Triland of the project
and gave Triland the opportunity to remove any plant materials
they wanted to relocate or store for future replacement upon project
completion.
Triland then directed Community Management Associates to implement
the relocation/removal according to the engineers representative.
CMA did this and during the operation removed all trees and shrubs
which had been planted north of the bridge crossing Grapevine
Creek.
The staff of Public Works was contacted upon completion of the
project and informed that this had taken place by CMA desiring
replacement of these items. Staff then began trying to ascertain
the plans or any documents which would establish a value or confirm
what had been in the ground prior to construction. We have been
unable to do so since that time as no one has plans of the area.
A representative of CMA has some photographs of what existed but
no plans.
The developer at whose expense the intersection was constructed
is now, as you are aware, desiring acceptance of this intersection
project. They have installed an irrigation system, hydromulched
and planted 6 cedar elms within the area they disturbed for the
project in hopes of receiving this approval. We have asked that
those items removed from the area at the direction of the engineers
representative be relocated back to the median as originally
planted. To date this has not occured and staff continues to
press all parties involved to restore the landscaping that existed
at that time. This is estimated at several thousand dollars and
is being brought to your attention in regards to reimbursement
of the costs of the construction of the intersection to make you
aware of the situation.
If you have further questions, please advise.
SGG/RED/sm