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1 I 1 Council Meeting Minutes May 12, 1987 Proper advised it is normal on every job for some curbing to be damaged and, where the curbing will be crooked, he recommended the city either not pay for the curb or have a deduct in that situa- tion, but emphasized that we do not require the contractor to When the project is complete, Proper is convinced it will look very good and will be a project of which we will be proud. The project is not done at this time and a lot of things have to be fixed, which is standard on any project particularly when almost all heavy work being done by heavy equipment (the curbing is all put in by machine, whereas ten years ago it was put in by hand). Proper's recommendation is to patch the curbing with epoxy and then have suitable deducts or non-payment for curbing that is aesthetically unacceptable. Brandt asked if the epoxy patching can be molded onto the shape of the curb so that all nicks and dents are removed; Proper stated epoxy will be put in nicked areas and where curbing is scarified for a long distance, asphalt will be rolled in about a half-inch and make a water-tight finish. Proper restated all curbing has been inspected and all replace- ments have been made; the balance will be patched with epoxy or a deduct. Gunderman asked if there would be ramifications if the city put a hold on the final payment; LeFevere did not feel there would be any problems; Proper stated we have paid the contractor for ninety percent of completed and accepted items as of the end of April, 1987. In response to Gunderman's question, Benke explained the City Engineer ma~es a recommendation to the council for final payment, which is evidence of the city's acceptance of the work. Blomquist asked if a replacement curb is as noticeable when it replaces a recently installed curb as opposed to when it replaces a curb tha~ has been in place for a long time; Proper stated the chances of vt matching would be better, but it would still have a different texture, color, and settling pattern. In response to Williams's question, Proper stated he cautioned the contractor ~bout being careless and causing damage to the curbs and also imdicated the city would not pay for damaged curbing. Proper stated there was some additional damage after that caution. Gunderman e~pressed concern about the tremendous amount of wasted staff time Ion this and other projects trying to cut-and-paste and fix what sh~uld have been done properly, and believes there should be liability in the contract for staff time in these instances. In response to a citizen's complaint, Benke suggested complaints be addressed! to the contractor by a letter with a copy to the City Engineer for placement on a list. Page 6