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SHADY BRIDGESHADY BRIDGEProject consists of replacing 3 bridges with 4 ~ hanging a Project consists of replacing 3 bridges with 4 ~ hanging a

pedestrian bridge under the new SB River bridge and NB and pedestrian bridge under the new SB River bridge and NB and SB off ramp modifications.SB off ramp modifications.

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Original Project TimelineOriginal Project Timeline

• Project Bid ~ February 2004

• Contract Completion ~ January 31, 2008

• Stem Wall Issues ~ June 2006– Stem Wall Repairs ~ October 2007– Repairs Complete ~ February 2008

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Stem Wall Damage Stem Wall Damage InvestigationInvestigation

• Ground Penetrating Radar

• Impact Echo Hammer

• Impulse Resonance

• Core Drilling

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Ground Penetrating RadarGround Penetrating Radar

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Core DrillingCore Drilling

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Stem Wall Damage PicturesStem Wall Damage Pictures

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Stem Wall Damage PicturesStem Wall Damage Pictures

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Stem Wall Damage PicturesStem Wall Damage Pictures

You can note that the rebar is pushed away from the concrete stem wall.

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Stem Wall Damage PicturesStem Wall Damage Pictures

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Overview of Stem Wall DamageOverview of Stem Wall Damage

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Duct Bundling Allowance –vs- Duct Bundling Allowance –vs- BR130BR130

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Duct Bundling AllowanceDuct Bundling Allowance

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Stem Wall PT Duct Install PicturesStem Wall PT Duct Install Pictures

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Duct and Bundling PicturesDuct and Bundling Pictures

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Duct and Bundling PicturesDuct and Bundling Pictures

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Duct and Bundling PicturesDuct and Bundling Pictures

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Repair DetailsRepair Details

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Another IssueAnother Issue

The bottom of Deck is The bottom of Deck is corrugated!corrugated!

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Bottom of DeckBottom of Deck

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Bottom of DeckBottom of Deck

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Bottom of DeckBottom of Deck

Concrete Dobie Blocks

The bottom of deck buckled between dobies

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Deck Form BoardsDeck Form Boards

Contractor used 11/32” plywood. Requirement is now 5/8” nominal thickness.

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Warpage:Warpage:

Contractor was required to remove this plywood on the remaining spans; 3 and 4.

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Where we are now.Where we are now.

• July 12, 2008 ~ Sent Ross Bros. a letter of Termination for Default.

• July 21, 2008 ~ ODOT received proposals from both the contractor and the surety.

• July 24, 2008 ~ ODOT rejected Ross’ proposal, but agreed to pursue Safeco’s 2nd proposed option.

Per the Standard Specifications, the contractor and their surety have the ability to propose a cure to the project with in 10 days of the notice.

Ross’ proposal kept them as the Prime Contractor. Safeco’s proposal had 2 options; 1) keeping Ross as the prime and 2) Safeco taking over the contract and hiring a completion contractor.

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Where we are now.Where we are now.• September 15, 2008 ~ ODOT signed a

Takeover Agreement with Safeco.

• Highlights of Takeover Agreement– Safeco is now the Prime Contractor;– Safeco is allowed to use Ross Brothers;– Safeco will provide on-sight Project Manager– Safeco will assume Superintendent

responsibilities per the STD Specs 150 section;– Safeco will reimburse ODOT ± $2M for stem wall

repairs and investigation;– Safeco will reimburse ODOT ± $1.1M for

continued CEI costs;– Safeco will reimburse ODOT ± $426K for LD’s;

After 7 weeks of back and forth negotiations, ODOT and Safeco came to agreement.

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Where we are now.Where we are now.• Highlights of Takeover Agreement; (cont)

– Agreement established a new interim and new completion date;

• October 31, 2010 – All work complete except for site restoration, clean up, punch list, pier and falsework removal, planting, etc.

• August 31, 2011 – Final completion – All work must be complete.

• September 29, 2008 ~ Safeco was provided an NTP to proceed with the work under the new agreement.

• October 31, 2008 ~ The NB South Umpqua River Bridge was open to traffic.