SS9701-CS000214 MEMORANDUM
FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
To.'
From:
Date:
RE:
Jennifer Armstrong, Finance Director
Ken Griff'm, P.E., Dir. of Engineering/Public Works
February 14, 2000
~Grapevine Creek Sanitary Sewer Phase A / Seraphin
77.o l
During the consmaction of the bank replacement adjacent to the Seraphin residence in 1997,
access to the area was somewhat limited. Therefore, the contractor had to access the property
through an adjacent property at 775 Pelican Lane. During the process of accessing the property,
the contractor damaged the sprinkler system at 775 Pelican Lane. That damage was repaired at
that time. Recently we have been contacted by the property owner Donald Brewer, stating that
the repairs had failed resulting in a much higher than usual water bill for the months of
September and October 1999 and also that he expended funds to have the initial repair repaired a
second time. Garreth Campbell, the inspector on the original project, did visit with Mr. Brewer
and witnessed the damaged portion of the sprinkler system that was recently repaired. Based on
the visual observation by Mr. Campbell, it was obvious that this was the same exact repair
initially performed by the contractor in 1997 and that the recent sprinkler system failure and high
water bills were directly related to the initial damage to the sprinkler system. Because Mr.
Brewer did have the sprinkler system repaired again and because he did have higher than usual
water bills in September and October 1999, Mr. Brewer is requesting a refund from the City of
Coppell for that expense.
Because the original damage was performed by a contractor working for the City of Coppell and
because Mr. Campbell did recently witness that the damage was the same exact area that was
repaired in 1997, I offer no objections to the reimbursement to Mr. Brewer of the cost of the
repair or the additional cost of water usage in September and October. It is my understanding
that any adjusanent of water usage will more than likely be based on the prior 12-month average
usage as opposed to Mr. Brewer's calculations of the usage of September and October verses the
usage of November 1999.
With this memo, I am passing along the information from Mr. Brewer and request that you
process this information as you see fit. Thank you for your consideration of this matter and if
you should have any questions or need additional information please feel free to contact me.
"CITY OF COPPELL ENGINEERING - EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN"
November 20, 1999
Garreth Campbell
Construction Engineer
City of Coppell
255 Parkway Blvd
PO Box 478
Coppell Texas 75019
Dear Mr. Campbell,
Finally our Water Bill is back to a normal rate of $77.29 per month. See attached
City invoice.
Following are the expenses that the City of Coppell is liable for due to the faulty
repair to our sprinkler system (that was destroyed when we graciously let the City's
construction company access the next to our property site for construction of a Creek
retaining wall in 1997):
October Water bill $606.18 (less $77.29) = $528.88
September Water Bill $879.96 (less $77.29) = $802.67
Sprinkler Repair bill = $750.00
Total: $2,081.55
As we discussed, I formally believe that our water bill has been about $50 to $75
per month greater than it should have been for the last 21/2 years since the contruction
took place (due to this leak). If you look at the water usage history chart on our water
bill, you will clearly see this to be true. However, we are just interested in moving
forward.
Please advise rather the City would like to issue a check for $2,081.55 to us; or
credit our water account. Either scenario is fine with us. Thank you for your assistance
in solving this problem.
,rely,
Homeowner
775 Pelican Lane
Coppell, Texas
Attachments: November Water Bill & Repair Bill.
f ~ ~Z) }UTILITY DEPARTMENT
~ ~ P.O. BOX 478- 255 PARKWAY BLVD.
/ c:;/L~ ) COPPELL, TX750~9
~ PHONE (972) 3~3695
SERVICEADD~SS: 775 PELICAN
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DONALD BREV~E. R
775 PELICAN
COPPELL, TX 7S019
The City offers elecl~onic bank drafting service
for monthly water bill payments. There is no
service charge for the bank draf~ plan, and
service may be discontinued at any time by simply
notifying the City in writing. To sign up call
972-304-3695.
City offices & Libra~ will close Thurs., & Fri.,
Nov. 25 & 26. Happy Thanksgiving.
To pay by Credit Card
CALL: 1-888-318-5433
ACCOLrNTNO. 53-011200-01
Due Date I 'Amount Due I
12/05/~___~ 77.28 ..J
* DUE W~ONATION
**-AFFER DUE DATE
t' 79.2~
8s.o] I
BELOW IS AN EXPLANATION OF YOUR CHARGES
PREVIOUS I METER I PRESENT
9/29/99 READING 11/01/99
20897 21002
CHARGES
Water
Sewer
Refuse
Sales Tax
Surcharge
WATER
CONSUMPTION
3ub-Total
Previous Balance
~O~A~AIIO~DU~
WATER USAGE (IN THOUSANDS)
· Donation Amount will go to support Library Books,Park Supplies,Fire Dept or Economic Development.
'*-A 10% Service Charge will be added if payment is not received by the Due Date.,
PLEASE BRING ENTIRE FORM WHEN PAYING IN PERSON
PLEASE RETURN THIS PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT.
10500
AMOUNT
36.70
29.10
10.56
.82
.10
77.28
.00
77.28
0912
TILITY DEPARTMENT
.O. BOX 478 - 255 PARKWAY BLVD.
OPPELL TX 75019 i
ONE (972l 304-3695
SERVICE ADDRESS: 775 PELICAN
CUSTOMER:
DONALD BREWER
775 PELICAN
COPP£LL, TX 75019
I IIIll Ifil Iill Ill IIIll Ill Ifil/il Ill Iii Ill I IIIII III Ill IIII
ACCOUNT NO. 53-011200-01
SERVICE FROM: 9/29/99 TO 11/01/99
12/05/99 77.28
DUE W/DONATION I 79.28 J
*'-AFTER DUE DATE I 85.01
Please make payment payable to the "City of Coppell"
IRRIGATION
2475 Glenda Lane, Dallas, Texas 75229
Ph: 484-8931
INSTALLATION SERVICE
QUOTATION
75019 QUOTATION NO.
TO: MR. DON BREWER DATE JULY 21, 1997
775 PELICAN
COPPELL, TEXAS
WE ARE PLEASED TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING QUOTATION
DESCRIPTION
UPON OUR OBSERVATIONS OF THE SITE AND REVIEW OF OUR FILE, RECORDS WE FIND
AL SIX HEADS WE PREVIOUSLY INSTALI,ED BEYOND YOUR PooL NOW NEEDS REPLACING.
TO BE .................................................. $750.00
)
THIS WILL NOT WATER TOTAL AREA AS NOW S~2kPED BUT WOULD REQUIRE APPROXIMATELY/
NINE MORE HEADS.
PRICE TO BE ................................................ $1,035.00 /
/
ACCEPTED BY:
DATE
ALLIED I[~RIG,STIQI~ ,/) /
Wm. Ralph Johnson ~'
ST. LIC. #37