Dave,

 

The requirements are that the detention facility be maintained throughout the life of the project.  Corrugated metal pipe has a relatively short life span compared to the life expectancy
of the hospital.  Additionally, the costs associated with repairing and replacing these facilities can be extremely costly and that is assuming that it does not give way while someone
is driving over it.  Surely a cost-benefit analysis would yield that this is not a feasible solution.

 

The town has not accepted this as a permanent detention solution in the past.  I would recommend another product.

 

Thanks,

Clay Barnett, P.E.

Town Engineer

Town of Addison

16801 Westgrove Drive

Addison, TX 75001-2818

Office: (972) 450-2857

 <http://www.addisongreen.info/> 

 

From: david.kochalka@kimley-horn.com [mailto:david.kochalka@kimley-horn.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 3:54 PM
To: Clay Barnett
Subject: Methodist Detention

 

Clay – we are planning for the next phase of Methodist and are looking at the detention.  I am proposing an underground detention system using corrugated metal piping.  A portion of
this may be under the fire lane, but will be able to withstand a fire truck loading.  Are there any other Town requirements that prevent me from using piping under the fire lane?

 

Thanks,

David K. Kochalka, P.E.

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 

5750 Genesis Court, Suite 200 | Frisco, Tx 75034

V  972.335.3580 | D  972.731.3811 | F  972.335.3779 | C  214.402.5657

W  www.kimley-horn.com <http://www.kimley-horn.com/>  | E david.kochalka@kimley-horn.com <mailto:scott.rushing@kimley-horn.com>