North approach

Pictures show the North approach for the St Joseph County Ducomb
Center. The contractor Ancon did the work of the curb cut along with
the concrete pad and walks. They also poured half of the approach on
the East side.

Final Documents

Approved Pay Estimate 4, 5, and CO 1

Pay Estimate 4 = $124,905.88
Pay Estimate 5 = $18,101.60
Final Change Order = $2,750.36 (Increase 0.77%)
Final Cost = $362,031.93

Approach issue

Resolved the issue with the concrete bus pad being to high. The section detail didn't have an exact station for the concrete pad so the elevation of the pad was off the approach. But as the drive was built to the plans, the building of the parking lot has the drive a foot lower that what C&E built. Instead of the contractor at the Juvenile center charging the city to put back the approach lower, an agreement was made that C&E will remove the pad and saw cut and remove the East half of the approach and the contractor at the Juvenile center will grade and install the pad and approach. 

Payroll Issue

While checking payrolls the subcontractors (Walsh & Kelly, Slusser's, and Mike's Fencing) have not paid the minimum wage rate amount for the project. Contacted Donna at C&E and informed her of this. She stated that she will contact the sub and ask them to fix the issue and pay restitution.

Payroll 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7

Approved payrolls (Michiana Contracting) for the weeks ending:
6/19/11
6/24/11
7/1/11
7/8/11
7/17/11
7/22/11
7/29/11

Payrolls 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18

Approved payrolls for the weeks ending in:
6/20/11
6/27/11
7/4/11
7/11/11
7/18/11
7/25/11
8/1/11

Payroll 1

Approved payroll (Peek's Tree Experts) for the week ending in 4/16/11

Daily 8/5

A-1 stripping completed the double yellow and white stop bar.

Daily 8/4

Michiana on site installing the street lights and the stop sign.

Daily 8/1

Toy and myself inspected the areas that ARS fixed. Toy approves.
Mike

Daily 7/29

ARS on site working on the area of problem on the asphalt.
Mike

Daily 7/28

No Work. Took measurements. Dave Delp will be looking at the price for
the two handholes (change order) and will be replacing the lids. They
say traffic signs instead of fiber.

Mike

Daily 7/27

Met with Thad, Less, Toy and myself on site about the issue of the surface asphalt. It was discussed that the leg is OK and the cul-de-sac should be milled and resurfaced. Less from Walsh and Kelly did apologize for the condition of the surface. He did urged to use a sand component to "fix" the bad spots. He will get back with us on what method will be used.

Daily 7/26

Met with Toy, Thia, and myself on site. Toy agreed that the asphalt
needs to be milled and resurfaced. Meeting is set for 7/27 9:30 am on
site with Thad, Less, Toy and myself.

Mike

Daily 7/25

No work today but issues with the asphalt. Thia and myself looked at
it and agreed that it is not acceptable. Contacted Thad to inform him
that the surface will have to milled and resurfaced.

Daily Reports Trade Dr

Tuesday, 07/12/11 Sunny  L 68 H 84

C&E - 1 Op - Backhoe

W&K - 1 F/ 3 Op / 3 Lab,  paver, roller, sweeper

Muchiana Contracting - 1F / 2 Sig Tech

 

C&E - Backfilling curbs and partial de mob

W&K - Pave base and intermediate.  SB plant had a breakdown, five trucks of mix came from Goshen plant.  Same mix as approved - INDOT.

Michiana - Place conduit and junction boxes.

 

Wednesday, 07/13/11  Sunny  L 66  H 75

W&K - 1 F / 3 Op / 2 Lab

Pave remaining Intermediate and surface

 

Thursday, 07/14/11  Sunny  L62  H 83

Michiana - 1 F / 2 Sig Tech

Set 2 F/O handholes

Place concrete around junction boxes

 

C&E - De mob

 

**Checked finish surface - looks terrible - roller marks, dips, exposed aggregate, areas os separation.  Met w/Jason (C&E) & Les (W&K) - Jason not pleased.  Les said he would have to have Dustin Hillary look at it and decide what to do about it.  I told him that it should all be milled up and redone, but +/- 75% is ok.  Les will get back with me as soon as he and Dustin look at it.

 

Friday, 0722/11  Cloudy/Rain pm  L 73  H 86

Talked to Dustin - He said that W&K rerolled the entire area on Trade Dr and he thought it did some good.  I told him I would go and look at it on Monday and determine if the entire surface has to milled.

 

Construction notes

07/11/11
W&K - 1 F/3 Op/2 Lab.  Gradeall, roller, grader
Prep subgrade, place asphalt on EB section of Lathrop
Michiana Contracting - 1 F/  2 Sign Tech.  Small backhoe
Place conduit on east side of Trade Dr and light base on NW for Lathrop & Trade Dr

07/12/11
W&K - 1 F/ 3 Op/ 3. Lab.  Backhoe, paver, 2 roller
Place base on entire area
Michiana - 1 F/ 2 Sign Tech. Small backhoe 
Continue placement of conduit for lights around cul-de-sac.

Thia Vawter
Project Inspector

Daily 7/8

Daily 7/7

Daily 7/6

The red tag that was discovered yesterday on the back side it says
"Not hot old line".
Walsh & Kelly started the day placing string line for the curb and
started to pour around 11:30 with a total of seven truck on order.

Daily 7/5

Ancon tapped into the sewer lateral.
Still no word on how the cable shown in the picture was cut. Now there
is a red tag attached to cable as shown.
Met with Jared an Les from Walsh & Kelly on site to discuss the curb
and concrete work. Crews will show up later today to set string.
Wednesday and Thursday crew will place the concrete work

Daily 7/1

No work today due to rain showers in the late morning and afternoon.
Met with Thad on site to discuss the type of curb returning. On the south side of Lathrop it is going to be type A curb and gutter (rolled curb) to match existing. On trade drive it will be type B curb and gutter.
There is an issue with an underground cable on the East side of the private drive. It was not marked when locates where done at the start of the project. It has been discovered it was cut today. C&E claimed they did not do it as well as Walsh & Kelly. It is predicted that the line is a dead line. Thad is going to have the locater person determine if it is an active line in the near future.

Pay Estimate 3

Approved pay estimate 3 with the amount of $82,980.83 with a running total of $219,024.46

Daily 6/30

Have been in contact with Less from Walsh & Kelly and have laid the
majority of the stone.

Daily 6/29

No work and no stone yet

Daily 6/28

No work.

Mike

Daily 6/27

No work

Daily 6/24

No work due to no stone.

Mike

Daily 6/23

No work today. No stone at their pit to lay.

Mike

4302 Lathrop

Christy 233-8285
Their business is located at 4302 Lathrop.  Every since the construction project out there between their business and UPS, their parking lot has flooded.  She is not sure who she should contact.  Thank you.

Daily 6/22

Water Pressure test passed.
Crews ready to lay the stone but because of the Local 150 strike Walsh
and Kelly were going to do it but C&E will do. They could lay stone
today because they ran out of material.

Daily 6/21

Crews on site removing earth.
Crews are also adjusting the remaining casting and general site clean up.
Water testing being done today.

Payrolls No 8, 9, 10 & 11

Approved and filed the payrolls ending the week:
5/23/11
5/30/11
6/6/11
6/13/11

Daily 6/20

No work due to rain shower.
65' and 32' remaining pipe

Mike

Daily 6/17

Air tested the sanitary line today and passed.
Crews on site grading the remaining part of the road.
Crews scheduled mud today to finish the two inlets.
Crews are also going to finish the fence at the airport.

Fwd: Jobs involving Walsh & Kelly, Inc.

From: Michael Carey <mbcarey@southbendin.gov>
Date: June 17, 2011 8:30:16 AM EDT
To: Thad Bessinger <Tbessinger@candeexcavating.com>
Subject: Re: FW: Jobs involving Walsh & Kelly, Inc.

Thad

I am aware of the Local 150 strike that occurred on June 13th, 2011. 2010 INDOT Standard Specification section 108.08 line 420 states excusable delays and I am more than willing to work with you to track the days. If you have any questions call or email me.

Thanks

Mike

-- 

Michael Carey

Engineer Inspector

City of South Bend Engineer Dept.

Suite 1316, County/City Bldg.

227 West Jefferson Blvd.

South Bend,  IN  46601

C: 574-387-6404

O: 574-235-5896

F: 574-235-9171

On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Mike B. Carey <MBCAREY@webmaster@southbendin.gov> wrote:

Mike,

                Please see below on Local 150 strike.  We are requesting time extension to deal with this strike that is out of our control.  I expect, weather permitting we will be done a trade until Walsh & Kelly installs the stone base, curb and asphalt.

 

Thanks

Thad Bessinger

Vice-President

C&E Excavating, Inc.

53767 CR9 Elkhart, IN 46514

Phone:(574)262-4346

Fax:(574)262-9251

Cell:(574)536-0801

 

From: Les Heiser [mailto:LesH@Walshkelly.com]
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 2:05 PM
To: Davidwalorski@cs.com; Thad Bessinger; Calvin Roach
Subject: Jobs involving Walsh & Kelly, Inc.

 

Dear Sir,  Possibly you already know that this morning, June 13, 2001, the Operating Engineers went on strike at our facilities.  Pickets were set up in front of Walsh & Kelly, Inc., Rieth-Riley,  E&B, Phend & Brown  and I assume other union asphalt plants.  This strike affects all our operations.  The word is that the number of pickets will increase tomorrow to include job sites.  We at Walsh & Kelly, Inc. are essentially shut down.  The work stoppage is for all contracts under the 4 county and 10 county agreements which covers St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties.   Per Section 108.08 line 331 of the 2010 INDOT Standard Specifications we are requesting additional time as necessary during this work stoppage for completion of the work on the specific contract we have with you.  I will keep you updated.  As of this date we have no idea how long this will last.   Please schedule accordingly realizing that at some point, if not immediately, this strike will affect your controlling operation.  Please pass this information on to all affected parties regarding work Walsh & Kelly, Inc. is to perform.  Sincerely, Walsh & Kelly, Inc., Les Heiser, Project Engineer

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Daily 6/16

Crews finish laying the last Str and pipe. They will either mud up the
Strs today or tomorrow.
The other crew is peeping the drives on the East side. Finished the
south one and going to complete the north one along with 6" concrete
pad.

Daily 6/15

No work due to rain.

Daily 6/14

Crews grading and adjusting structures.
The other crew is laying 18" RCP storm from Str 15 to 14.

Daily 6/13

Crews grading for road and prepping for curb. Came to the conclusion
that the drive that was taken out on the south side of Lathrop, the
curb needs to be installed in place of the block curb.
The other crew finished installing the water main and second fire hydrant.

Daily 6/10

No work due to rain showers in the morning.

Shop Drawings

Approved shop drawings for electrical lighting.

Daily 6/9

No Work today due to the rain.

Daily 6/8

Remaining 12" Water main installed.
Str 11 installed along with 35' of 12" storm pipe.

Erosion control reports

Received erosion control inspection reports from 5/6/11 to 5/27/11.

Daily 6/7

Storm pipe and two Strs installed