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Home My WebLink About740596.tiff RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on or about June 22, 1973, Weld County, Colorado, did sustain damage to a bridge located on County Road No. 21, said bridge having been destroyed by negligence of Exeter Drilling Company due to moving of overweight heavy equipment thereover, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, did request the engineering firm of Nelson, Haley, Patterson & Quirk to submit an estimate of costs to replace said damaged bridge structure, and WHEREAS, said engineering firm of Nelson, Haley, Patterson & Quirk did render an estimate of $28, 240. 00, being the figure it arrived at to repair said damaged bridge and as demonstrated in letter of October 31, 1973, copy attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference, and WHEREAS, Crawford & Co. , insurance adjuster, on behalf of Exeter Drilling Company, made an offer of $25, 000. 00 cash as complete settlement of any and all damages to said County owned bridge No. 21 hereinabove mentioned, and WHEREAS, the Board, after careful consideration of said offer of settlement, has determined that it would be in the best interests of the County to accept said offer of settlement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, that the hereinabove mentioned offer of settlement in the sum of $25, 000. 00 be, and the same is hereby accepted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Samuel S. Telep, Weld County Attorney, be and he hereby is authorized, on behalf of Weld County, to accept said offer of $25, 000. 00 as complete settlement of any and all damages that Weld County may have against Exeter Drilling Company and that he be further authorized to sign any release or releases relative thereto that may be required. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 6th day of March, A. D. , 1974, nunc pro tunc as of February 13th, 1974. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD C UNTY, COLORADO 4 a_oeez- /41,4--r-' ATTEST: -2Zd "les f Weld County Clerk & Recorder and Clerk to the Board /7/ BY (A t. �; c { � c� cJ cicaa' t ,'._. - Deputy C'oun-II C A1PROVD AS TO ORS MEr. ,__ ,----:->/:',4 ii t( y I L County Attorney t' " &-O©/5 740596 • GENERAL RELEASE Suez r15 all y b t N 7T czc ¢ : LA IYu"lkJ L'6 IIrk EnnJ�nn ��I,�Z`.� .Jri.'l�i�l."1. � //�J That I W .4 //1 t,! �L(J.. _... .____ ` residing at pp I n n � ',// _. , hung of lawful age, for the sole consideration of 1 W9-t+ t •\54.4, Wu-oo-.-ec. ate,(/........ it 01) _.. .. .. dollars ( SVPe,0L...) to a in hand paid, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. have remised, released, and forever discharged, and his her, their. and its urs. •dminis r hors, and assigns do hereby remise, release, and forever discharge our sucee sons and assigns. eirs, executors, administrators and all other persons, firms, and corporations, of and from any and all claims. demands. rights. and causes of action of whatsoever kind and nature. arising from, and by reason of any and all known and unknown, foreseen and unforeseen bodily and personal injuries, damage to property, and the consequences then\of. resulting. and to result, from a certain accident which happened on or about'ie ol--/ day of (j -“,,—t..— _. ..... . .___. . 19.7.3., for which 4have claimed the said . .. .. v -!!tisu�,-t r'!t _. to be legally liable, which liability is hereby expressly denied. / d o MUSS Whereof �! r e have hereunto set � hand and seal the __ a el, x.13,4c_ . in the year one thousand nine hundred • Sealed and deh�ered in the presence of / ) l c A F /l � S S Witness '""s— Address _ r/ 's>1 ��-- Witness et ='f:. Address.. Cc .-(1 --1{L.S.} FORM NO. RF•I8I .�Fl RIBa in U,5.A• ,01 • • ENAINE E RING in in NELSON, HALEY, PATTERSON and QUIRK, INC. ` CONSULTANTS 2021 CLUBHOUSE DRIVE GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 303: 356-4444 October 31, 1973 Mr. Byron Ewing County Engineer Weld County Courthouse Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Ewing: SUBJECT: COST ESTIMATE FOR TIMBER BRIDGE, WELD CO. ROAD #21 PROJECT NO. 73-1-CCA-0248 You requested a cost estimate for a replacement bridge of the same size and type as the treated timber bridge which was at the referenced location prior to its recent demolition. I visited the site on October 25, 1973 to obtain information on the old bridge. The superstructure and pile bents had been removed. The North Abutment re- mained in place and portions of the South Abutment remained in place. The piling for one of the bents was broken off at the ground line but was still visible. The basis for our estimate was formed from this visit and from information from another of our staff members who observed the old bridge prior to my October 25 visit. The old bridge was approximately 57' long by 18' wide. I assumed 12' high abutments and 15' high bents. The following is my cost estimate for a replacement structure of this size. Item Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost Remove Existing Structure 1 Lump Sum $4,000.00 $ 4,000 Excavation & Backfill 100 Cu. Yd. 10.00 1,000 Treated Timber Piling 510 Lin. Ft. 8.00 4,080 Treated Timber 15.7 M.F.B.M. 1,200.00 18,840 Asphalt Surfacing 8 Tons 40.00 320 TOTAL $28,240 OFFICES IN GREELEY, DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS, GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO; RIVERTON, WYOMING Mr. Byron Ewing Page 2 October 31, 1973 This cost represents an approximate unit cost of $27.52 per square foot which compares favorably with cost data from the Colorado Department of Highways. The actual construction prices on the 49' by 32' replacement structure, not including steel foundation piling, roadway improvements or removal items yields a unit cost of $29.01 per square foot. It is our professional opinion that the $28,240 cost estimate shown above is a realistic,in kind replacement cost using today's construction prices. This does not include any engineering costs, legal costs, administrative costs, financing charges or costs of inconvenience to the public. If you have any questions, or we may be of further service, please contact me. Very truly yours, NELSON, HALEY, PATTERSON and QUIRK, Inc. Gene F. Evenson Registered Professional Engineer Colo. Reg. No. 9205 GFE:jkm xc: John Eckhardt 2J/C 29 a :Q , p. OFFICE OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS \ litl PHONE(3031 353-2212 EXT.221,222&223 P.O.BOX 758 GREELEY,COLORADO 80631 05 September 1973 C COLORADO Exeter Drilling•& Exploration Co 555 17th Street Denver, Colorado 80202 Dear Sirs, At the request of Mr. Larry Leger of Crawford & Co an investigative company here in Greeley, I am writing this letter giving more particular details on the bridge on County Road 21 over Big Dry Creek. The question as Mr. Leger explained to me was could I estimate the approxi- mate structural life remaining in the bridge before the collapse of June 22, 1973? This is not a difficult question since maintenance work on the structure was done on August 29, 1972. After discussing the bridge and items used for the structure in 1972, with county personnel, I would estimate that the structure would have been in serviceable condition for 50 years or more with normal periodic maintenance. I am enclosing a copy of the permits that were issued on that day to Exeter Drilling that destroyed the structure. We have secured two bids on the structure. Wycon Construction Co for $95,942.00 and Thor Construction Co for $90,455.00. We are holding the award , for the low bid until we have a response. Since harvest is almost upon us and school is now open we will appreciate a very prompt reply. Thank you. 7J4 S D ss. SEP5y 1973 B o F. Ewing r"""'6eft.- "_ Director of Public Works COUNTY CLERK AND RECDPOFR By Deputy cc Board of County Commissioners Samuel Telep, County Attorney Larry Leper, Crawford & Co /, WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONER HARRY S.ASHLE' �. GLENN IC.BILLING. ROY MOSEI 't /OSS" Hello