07/19/1990 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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i Page ,- * .H. Minutes 71 - i APPOINTMENT: HISAKA & ASSOCIATES Coombs School Occupancy Permit. Mr. Hisa a stated that they are in compliance with every requirement for a final. 0,P, except for this issue of an "certified as--built" plan on the septic system. He stated that Eastern Contractors is contractually obligated to pro- vide the as-built, however, . due to contractual disputes be- tween Eastern and Grenier, Grenier refuses to submit the "as-built" . Eastern then proceeded to hire the services of Charles Rowley, a registered engineer, to draw up a certified as-built. The first drawing was rejected by the Board of Health because it was incomplete and a second as-built was submitted, SJG indicated that we have problems with what has been submitted versus what is exactly in the ground. Wereal- ize the problem between the G.C. and his sub, however- it must be certified that what went into the ground is according to the plans which we approved. Steve McCaffrey of Eastern stated that his company has the -obligation to the Town to provide an acceptable as-built. He further stated that if one of his subs does not fulfill his obligations, he has the right to terminate his contract and hire another sub to com- plete the work and submit the necessary documents, He stated that Greni r is not a registered engineer, and that they therefore would have had to hire ars engineer to provide the as-built, He guesses that they would have hired Rowley, since e did the original surveying for the job and the layout of pits. This is why we hired Rowley. He went on to explain the accuracy of the elevations on the second as-built, using six foot level and physically entering the. pits# He stated that if any more information is required he would have Rowley provide it. EAM stated that he spoke with Town Counsel today and was in- formed that this Board has the right to accept an as-built from an engineer other than the original one AND also has the right to refuse anas-built from other than the original lic- ensee, He further warned against getting involved in contrac- tual disputes which are not the fault of this Board, EAM stated that even the revised as-built., if accurate would not allow us to sign off on an Occupancy Permit because pit #10 invert is above the outlet elevation at the D-box and there- fore is non-functioning and therefore the system is not in- stalled according to plan. The question then arises as to who is responsible to correct this error. SJG reiterated that what we need is an accurate as-built showing that what is in the around is according to the ap- proved plans and is functioning propel . He directed the agent to work with the architect, the ,C. and Rowley to re- solve to the agent's satisfaction submission of an acceptable as-built. The agent has the authority to require correction