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�'Fc��V�� <br /> �AN � 420 <br /> � � �s <br /> �R�NO <br /> ■ 4050 Bayside Road <br /> ■ Orono, MN 55359 <br /> January 4, 2005 <br /> Mr. Richard Eckroad <br /> Structural Engineer <br /> 9652 Belmont Lane <br /> Eden Prairie, MN 55347 <br /> Dear Mr. Eckroad, <br /> Thank you in advance for reviewing our information and putting together a quote to <br /> redesign the foundation of our unattached garage. <br /> Enclosed you will find the following: <br /> • Initial garage plans (as approved by the City of Orono) <br /> • Revised garage plans, omitting the office on the ground floor and moving it to <br /> the loft area of the structure, and also setting the building back into the hillside <br /> (as approved by the City of Orono) <br /> • Denial letter from the excavator's insurance company, Allied, along with a <br /> structural engineer's report prepared by Guy Engineering stating that the wall <br /> would have failed eventually regardless of the backfilling methods. <br /> The mason and I had come to an agreement that I would pay to hire a structural engineer <br /> to redesign the building, and also pay for materials to rebuild the back wall and re- <br /> backfill. The mason would pay to have both the backfilling and the wall removed in the <br /> spring (and as much of the side walls as would be necessary), without damaging the <br /> footings in the process, and would provide the labor to rebuild the wall to your <br /> specifications. As a side note, he said yesterday that the excavator should pay for the <br /> removal of the backfilling and wall, but from everything I've heard, the excavator is not <br /> at fault here. The mason said that in his business his reputation is very important, and <br /> since the City of Orono's chief engineer was not happy with the work, he was willing to <br /> step up to the plate. My husband and I are comfortable with this anangement because we <br /> are willing to give a little bit to keep this from being held up in litigation since the <br /> outcome of any litigation cannot be guaranteed. Unless your experience tells you <br /> otherwise, I am of the belief that the mason could and would properly follow your <br /> clearly-spelled-out recommendations. As a side note, the mason said that he never saw a <br /> copy of the revised plan, even though it was in the site envelope and I specifically <br />