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Memo
Garfield County
Building & Planning
To: Board of County Commissioners, Ed Green, Carolyn Dahlgren
From: Mark Bean, Director
Date: 11/08/04
Re: Valley View Village/Battlement Mesa Metropolitan District dispute
Attached to this memo is a letter that was sent to the developers of the Valley View Village from
WestWater Engineering for the Battlement Mesa Metropolitan District. One of the basic requirements
for a building permit to be approved and a Certificate of Occupancy to issued, is the need for domestic
water and sewage disposal.
Given the Metro District's position about additional taps, the County Building Department will not be
able to issue any additional building permits. If and inspector is asked to do a final inspection prior to
issuance of Certificate of Occupancy and there is no water or sewer service, no CO will be issued.
This memo is an FYI for you, if you should receive any phone calls or other communication from the
Valley View Village developers or representatives.
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2516 FORESIGHT CIRCLE, #1 GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81505 (970) 241-7076 FAX (970) 241-7097
November 1, 2004
Darin Carei
Grace Homes
786 Valley Ct.
Grand Junction, Colorado 81505
RE: Final Punch List Items to be Completed for Valley View Village, Phase A - Battlement
Mesa Metropolitan District
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Dear Darin,
This is in response to Ron Weidler's memorandum to WestWater Engineering dated October 27,
2004 regarding final punch list items that need to be completed in order for the District to accept
improvements for the Valley View Village, Phase A Subdivision. Mr. Weidler's memorandum
addresses our memorandum dated October 21, 2004 documenting items from the final punch list
of September 21, 2004 that still need to be completed.
Mr. Weidler's memorandum implies that Grace Homes and High Country Engineering are
contesting the District's punch list items related to adjusting the water valve boxes and manhole
covers to finished grade. The punch list of September 21 lists valve boxes and manholes be
brought to finished grade in accordance with the Plans. This requires that all covers to be within
1/4- to '/2 -inch below the finished asphalt surface. In addition, the maximum height of concrete
grade rings allowed on sewer manholes for final grade adjustment is 12 -inches. High Country
Engineering's detail on the approved Plans shows a maximum concrete grade ring adjustment of
8 -inches. We would allow the 12 -inch adjustment unless High Country Engineering upholds
their more stringent requirements that will only allow 8 -inches. In several cases the maximum
12 -inch grade ring adjustment has been exceeded and has been completed with a combination of
concrete grade rings and cast iron paving rings. This may require removal of the entire manhole
cone section and addition of a 1 -foot barrel section. Cast iron paving rings are not allowed for
new construction per the Plans and District Standards. To reiterate our previous comment, all
manholes and valve boxes must be brought to finished grade in accordance with District
Standards.
The other item that still seems to be in contention is the irrigation meter bypasses. It appears that
the District's detail may have been misinterpreted and that the meter yoke supports were
mistaken for a bypass pipe. The District has informed us again that the bypasses on the
irrigation meters must be removed. This can be accomplished by cutting and capping the tees on
the meter bypass line. Another item on the irrigation system that is in dispute are the hose bibs
on the backflow preventers that must also be removed. The hose bibs can either be replaced with
a cap or quick connect coupling that the HOA could utilize for blowing out the irrigation system.
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Darin Carie
November 1, 2004
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In regard to Mr. Weidler's claim that new items are being added to the punch list is not accurate.
We have only reinspected the subdivision improvements to determine if the previous punch list
items had been completed. Subsequent inspections have included inspection of all manhole ring
covers and valve boxes to ensure they have been brought to the proper grade in conformance
with the District's Standards. Because there seems to be some confusion and unwillingness on
the part of Grace Homes to complete the punch list items, we sent a copy of Mr. Weidler's
memorandum to the District to determine what direction they wanted to proceed. The District
has informed us that all items on the punch list must be completed in order for the District to
accept the improvements and issue Initial Acceptance of the subdivision. The District has
further decided that until such time that the punch list items are completed no further taps will be
issued for the subdivision and that a tap moratorium has been placed on Valley View Village
Subdivision, Phase A. We have copied the Garfield County Building Department to inform them
of the tap moratorium that will be in place until further notice.
Res s ectfully,
Stephen T. LaBonde
Project Manager
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cc: Bruce Smith, Battlement Mesa Metro District
Ted Anderson, Battlement Mesa Metro District
Ron Weidler, High Country Engineering
Andy Schwalley, Garfield County Building Department
Jeff Nelson, Garfield County Public Works Department
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