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1 I I Council Meeting Minutes May 12, 1987 Brandt reported Dalzen contacted her three weeks ago with his concerns; since that time she has seen the damage and the problems and understands his outrage, which has been transferred to council; agrees council is not in a position to determine what needs to be done at this time, but believes it should give staff and the contractor a strong message it will not accept shabby work anywhere in New Brighton. Blomquist asked if the issues of testing and inspections were in the specifications; Proper responded the city tests the concrete for strength and the city's inspectors were present as often as possible. Benke indicated the general provision and the underlying assump- tion is work will be done in a workmanlike professional manner and within the industry standards. Benke further noted within the industry there are people who do good work and those that don't and, from what was presented tonight, the curb went in properly but those coming after to lay the asphalt chipped the curb with the heavy equipment. The evidence suggests the product is not acceptable and we need to find a solution. Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Williams, to SUSPEND ANY FURTHER PAYMENT AND DIRECT STAFF TO RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES AT THE MAY 26, 1987, COUNCIL MEETING. Proper indicated the project would be almost completed by that time; much of the repair work will be done this week, the sodding will be completed by the end of the week, and by next week the final wearing course will be applied. Benke stated we need to perhaps extend the period of the contract to get the work done. Proper reviewed the options available and ruled out the removal and replacement of curbing with dings along the front, except where cracked or where the surface is very badly torn up, because the process of jackhammering out the curb and hand-forming a new curbing will result in the loss of a rock bond and sheer resistance and is subject to differential settlement. Proper further explained the city annually replaces curbing which has settled and is, therefore, deemed hazardous and a liability to the city. Proper continued that replaced curbing always stands out and it never looks the same. Although some damage will happen in any project, Proper was upset about the recklessness associated with the extent of damage on this project, but doesn't believe the over-300 people in this project would want to have the curbing replaced. Proper indicated the curbing repair is being done with a proven epoxy material which is probably more durable than the curbing itself (it has been used on a project that is approximately five years old and there is no evidence of deterioration), and indi- cated it will become the same color when the curbing is slightly soiled and will be virtually unnoticeable. Page 5