Fairhope, Alabama
CHRONIC ROOF LEAKS AND OTHER ISSUES
Goodwyn Mills and Cawood Inc. is the latest engineering firm selected by the mayor and approved by the city council to solve chronic roof leak and other problems at the library.
Projects costing over $100K are required to have an engineer or architect; mayor Wilson is to negotiate the fee schedule.
Purchasing department manager Dan Ames said the scope of work for the engineer is to "determine the scope of work for the project ... and come up with bid specs for the repairs" -- which will then have to be put out for bids from contractors.
"To repair the leakage ... increasingly coming into the building since 2006 and secondarily stucco, siding and possibly window issues."
Jim Walker of GMC added there are three phases to his firms proposal:
1) Testing phase to find out where the leaks are occurring.
2) Design phase to integrate findings into construction specification documents.
3) Administration of the construction/repairs by selected contractors.
Cosmetic problems caused by the leaks could be addressed later as well.
$300K has been budgeted for the repairs this year.
LAST SUMMER'S EFFORT FAILED
A similar effort begun last June (click) by the building's original designer 'Walcot Adams and Verneuille ' failed to produce any results.
At its last meeting, the city council approved a $32,510 payment for their services anyway; their findings were never announced publicly.
No written contract was ever signed for the services, as is usually the case with government contracts: Council president Burrell called it a "good faith effort" from a "handshake" agreement at the time.
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| New inspections underway |
CHRONIC ROOF LEAKS AND OTHER ISSUES
Goodwyn Mills and Cawood Inc. is the latest engineering firm selected by the mayor and approved by the city council to solve chronic roof leak and other problems at the library.
Projects costing over $100K are required to have an engineer or architect; mayor Wilson is to negotiate the fee schedule.
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| Jim Walker of GMC Inc. |
"To repair the leakage ... increasingly coming into the building since 2006 and secondarily stucco, siding and possibly window issues."
Jim Walker of GMC added there are three phases to his firms proposal:
1) Testing phase to find out where the leaks are occurring.
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| interior leaks |
3) Administration of the construction/repairs by selected contractors.
Cosmetic problems caused by the leaks could be addressed later as well.
$300K has been budgeted for the repairs this year.
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| Mac Walcot, last July |
A similar effort begun last June (click) by the building's original designer 'Walcot Adams and Verneuille ' failed to produce any results.
At its last meeting, the city council approved a $32,510 payment for their services anyway; their findings were never announced publicly.
No written contract was ever signed for the services, as is usually the case with government contracts: Council president Burrell called it a "good faith effort" from a "handshake" agreement at the time.
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| Inspections underway |
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