HomeMy WebLinkAboutGeneral Correspondence 01.23.2013Andy Schwaller
From: Andy Schwaller
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:26 PM
To: 'David Hicks'
Cc: 'kurtzengineer@yahoo.com'; Fred Jarman; Cassie Coleman; Gale Carmoney; Matt Provost
Subject: RE: Unsafe Buildings -Travellers Highland, Parachute Colorado
Attachments: Parcom.pdf
David,
Based on a site visit today, without any temporary shoring it would be the best option to
placard the buildings in question as Unsafe to Enter. The buildings appear to have continued
to settle from our inspection of roughly one year ago. We will placard these buildings on
Friday January 25, 2013. See attached letter dated January 17, 2012 for reference.
In order to have the placards removed once placed will require a building permit from
Garfield County. An engineered and Colorado sealed plan will need to be submitted as part of
the permit application to either repair the structures or to construct shoring to make the
buildings safe to enter. It is important not to occupy or to allow anyone to enter these
buildings until they are deemed safe and the placards are removed by Garfield County
inspectors.
Please call with any questions.
Regards,
Andy Schwaller
Building Official
Garfield County
Original Message
From: Andy Schwaller
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 2:20 PM
To
Cc: kurtzengineerOayahoo.com; Fred Jarman; Cassie Coleman; Gale Carmoney; Matt Provost
Subject: RE: Unsafe Buildings -Travellers Highland, Parachute Colorado
Let's see what the engineer determines.
Original Message
From: David Hicks [mailto:dhicksMprincecreek.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 9:40 AM
To: Andy Schwaller
Cc:
Subject: RE: Unsafe Buildings -Travellers Highland, Parachute Colorado
I can definitely do that.
Thanks,
Dave
970-230-0197
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Original Message
From: Andy Schwaller [aschwaller@garfield-county.com]
Received: Tuesday, 04 Dec 2012, 9:18am
To: David Hicks [dhicks@princecreek.com]
CC: kurtzengineerOvahoo.com [kurtzengineer@yahoo.com]; Fred Jarman [fjarman@garfield-
county.com]; Cassie Coleman [ccoleman@garfield-county.com]; Gale Carmoney
[gcarmoney@garfield-county.com]; Matt Provost [mprovost@garfield-county.com]
Subject: RE: Unsafe Buildings -Travellers Highland, Parachute Colorado
I would suggest at a minimum that the buildings be placarded to warn people from going
inside. Sometimes un occupied buildings still see use for a variety of different reasons.
From: David Hicks [mailto:dhicksOprincecreek.com]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 4:23 PM
To: Andy Schwaller
Cc: kurtzengineer(yahoo.com; Fred Jarman; Cassie Coleman; Gale Carmoney; Matt Provost
Subject: RE: Unsafe Buildings -Travellers Highland, Parachute Colorado
Brian,
Please advise us as to whether snow loading is an issue that would cause collapse on any of
the four buildings. Our plans all along was to shore the buildings up prior to occupancy.
None are leased or have leases imminent.
Thanks,
Dave
970-230-0197
From: Andy Schwaller[mailto:aschwallerORarfield-county.com]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 12:41 PM
To: David Hicks
Cc: kurtzengineer@yahoo.com; Fred Jarman; Cassie Coleman; Gale Carmoney; Matt Provost
Subject: Unsafe Buildings -Travellers Highland, Parachute Colorado
David,
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As you may recall, you submitted some engineering reports for 4 buildings located at 278
Scarrow, 268 Scarrow, 39 Mosher, and 189 Mosher last summer. The engineer's report
established differential foundation settlement with all 4 structures. In conversations with
the engineer, additional settlement and/or a combination of other physical loads could cause
anyone of these buildings to collapse. With the coming of the possibility of snow loaded
conditions, these structures collapsing would be a large life safety issue. Any further
settlement from last summer could also be a problem.
Please provide the Garfield County Building Department with an updated engineer's report of
these buildings. Any buildings determined to be unsafe must be taken down and removed or
made safe as per Section 116 Unsafe Structures and Equipment of the 2009 International
Building Code adopted by the Garfield County.
We look forward to your continued cooperation in a timely manner. Please call with any
questions.
Regards,
Andy Schwaller
Building Official
Garfield County
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