015
/
~ (-
---'
~
I,
OJ
./
~,
PAGGI & MARTIN
Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors
54-56 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, New Yark 12601
9 1 4-47 1- 7 898
August 29, 1996
Town Supervisor
Town of \Nappinger
P.O. Box 324
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590
Attention:
Constance O. Smith
Reference:
Rockingham Farms Storm Drain Project
f)15 RECEiVt::D~
{)(!fl s::? 0 3 1996
SUPERVISORS OFFICE
TOW~f OF~'1.<",PPINC[n.
Dear Supervisor Smith:
As you are aware, we are out to bid for the above referenced project.
We are also in the process of finalizing the easement agreements with
the necessary properties and expect to have the last three easements
signed and sealed well before opening of the bids.
In any event, if there is problem with the easements, the Town has the
right to hold the bids for forty-five (45) days and/or at the end of that
period reject any and/or all bids.
In the contract, one of the largest cost components of this project will
be the necessary rock excavation to install this large diameter storm
drain. It was our original intention to come in and do soil borings prior
to the project to determine the amount of rock. This would allow us to
put an accurate (:l: 10%) amount in the bid proposal for the estimated
quantity.
Because of all of the problems and time it has taken to obtain the
easements, we have made the decision not to do the borings. This will
eliminate the cost of doing the borings and reduce the impact on the
easement givers.
With that in mind, we have estimated the amount of rock that will be
necessary to install the main. This estimation is based on our
knowledge of the area that we obtained in doing the sewer force main
for the Rockingham Farms Sewer project.
Joseph E. Paggi,Jr., P.E.
Ernst Martin, Jr., P.E., L.S.
@ printed on recycled paper
Constance O. Smith
RE: Rockingham Drainage
- 2 -
August 29, 1996
The upside of not doing the borings is that we do not incur the cost of
the borings which is approximately $5,000.00 - $7,000.00, and we do
not disturb the easement areas prior to the actual construction.
The down-side is that we do not know the exact quantity of rock, and
that if more rock is encountered than estimated, than additional costs
will be incurred by the Town.
I have been fairly conservative in our estimation, however, want to alert
the Town that there could be an overage in this item. We, obviously,
keep accurate daily records of the rock, and will keep the Town
informed on a weekly basis of quantity and how it compares to what we
have estimated.
One item to keep in mind is that, in any event, the rock will need to be
taken out to implement the project. Therefore, the cost can not be
considered additional cost only unknown at this point in time.
If there are any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to
contact this office.
Very truly yours,
fl~ C~ 0110
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E.
JEP:law
cc: Albert P. Roberts, Esq.
~