Josh,

 

We will suspend time for the installation of the telephone line to the controllers.  Please send all documentation on the AT&T line, including pictures and whether or not it was buried
at a 3’ depth as required.  They have stated that they are going to file a claim and we will need the documentation to reflect an accurate representation of the true events associated
with the AT&T line.

 

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: Josh Hodsdon [mailto:josh@ntexcon.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 8:40 AM
To: Clay Barnett; Nancy Cline; David Wilde; 'Barbier, Michael'
Cc: 'Andy Nord'; Ron Lee; dlw@americanlandscapesystems.com; 'Joseph Angelone'
Subject: AT&T phone line

 

Clay,

 

I just spoke with Ron regarding  telephone service to the irrigation controller.  As I’m sure you are aware, AT&T is claiming that their telephone line which feeds the Oncor Substation
has been hit numerous times throughout the project and no one is taking responsibility.  As Dave can attest, we hand dug around their line and only hit it once while removing the old
60-inch RCP line.  AT&T came out and reported back to us that the line was old and dead.  NTC and all of our subs have taken responsibility for all hit lines on this project and reported
them as necessary.  I have never seen a hit line report/invoice from AT&T so I don’t understand where these claims are originating.  In the meantime, while AT&T determines what they
are going to do with the line to the substation, we will not have telephone service to the irrigation system.  Ron told me that the irrigation controllers can function as a standalone
system for the time being until AT&T makes a decision.  Seeing as we all know how long that process can take, Siberia and all, I would ask that the telephone control be suspended from
our contract at this time.  NTC and American will continue to work with the town and AT&T once a decision has been made.  Let me know your thoughts on this.

 

Thanks,

 



Josh Hodsdon

Project Manager

 

North Texas Contracting, Inc.     4999 Keller Haslet Road     Fort Worth, Texas     76248

 

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