09-13-1976 Council Meeting Minutes

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ORpNO COUNCIL P�ETIr1G H�LD SEPTEt7BER 13 , 1976 Page 20 -From the results of that test P-Zr. Bob KraSe from 1976 SEAL COATING PROGRAi�� Shealy Construction informed Mr. Rick Sathre (Continued) from rScCombs-Knutson that they could not meet �the specifications called for. At that time, it was agreed by our engineers and the Orono staff that we would change the specifications somewhat S so that they could meet them and a change order was dra��n up for approval of the City Council. July 22, 1976, the City o.f Orono received a � letter trom Skeets Held, Inc, wanting to }:no�� S when �ve v�ould be ready for blacktopping and sealcoatin�� August 2nd, I informed Skeets FIeld that due to budgetary limitations, the City would not do the bituminous overlay but we were ready for sealcoating any time, August 18th, Shealy Construction hauled in nore aggregate. I checked r�aterial and felt �e needed another test, and also noticed way too much moisturee � August 25, 1976, a meeting was held in the City of Orono Administration Office to deterrnine S what could be done to complete the sealcoating proyram. Present were Orono Administrator hlr. T�7. � Ro Benson, Public 6Vorks Supervisor John Gerhardson, iicComUs-Knutson �ngineer's Representative Greg �rank, Skeets Held Sales Representative Pir. Richard eltier, Shealy Construction Representatives Tir, Bob �:rase and T�Tr. Lowry Smith. From that meeting, it was suggested by Itr. Lowry Srnith and agreed �y Orono staff that 23 to 25 ton of aggregate caould be hauled in at no charge to cor:lpensate for the � great amount of moisture. t-Zr. Smith also guaranteed that specifications would be met and e7radation , tests would be made at their pit periodically to assure us getting proper material and that moisture , content would not exceed 40. I••Ir. Smith �aas very upset about the problems with the project ancl suspected a conspiracy by Orono and stated he would never bid another project in Oronoe ��e inforrled T•Zr. Smith that we caould also test ` material as often as we felt it was necessary. August 26th, more raaterial caas hauled in and the old material was loaded and hauled out. Tlie fourth load hauled in was �ampxed and -taken to Twin City Testing for analysis. The results of that test �vere received by us, approximately six hundred ton had been hauled in. r2r. Rick Sathre informed Skeets Held of the results. �t was agreed by P�1r. Benson and myself that it would be impossible to complete the seal coating program for 1976 and decided to try to set aside the funds from this year and apply the monies to next year's program if it is possible. (Continued)