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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVII (A) Lake Olympia Club • I .1tti A "CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" MAYOR•COMMISSIONER Ocoee S.SCOTT VANDERGRIFT • T CITY OF OCOEE COMMISSIONERS �� DANNY HOWELL 0 150 N. LAKESHORE DRIVE SCOTT ANDERSON Ocoee, FLORIDA 34761-2258 RO T ANDER ON '"y �o (407)905-3100 NANCY 1.PARKER JFP Of GOOV��, CITY MANAGER JIM GI EASON MEMORANDUM DATE: February 5, 2002 TO: Jim Gleason, City Manager The Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners FROM: James W. Shira, P.E., City Engineer/Utilities Director SUBJECT: Lake Olympia Estates Lift Station — Update I wanted to provide you with the latest information we have on this incident, and explain steps taken to prevent a recurrence. We have a total of 44 lift stations, most of which are standard lift stations and a few of which are either small grinder stations, or are privately owned but maintained by the City under contract. The Lake Olympia Estates lift station was one of a few remaining standard lift stations that were slated to get an autodialer in this fiscal year. This lift station was installed in April of 1990, and at that time, autodialers were not required. In the years since, we have tried several types and brands of autodialers with varied success. Most of the early ones were not very reliable and have, from time to time, been replaced with newer versions. The problem we had at this lift station began with a blown fuse in a low voltage circuit within the control panel. We have no way of knowing what made the fuse blow, although we know that power dropped out briefly in a large part of the city that day, and we suspect that this may have caused it. Whatever the cause, power to the entire station was out only momentarily, but power to the low voltage circuit was out completely as soon as the fuse blew. The older style autodialers only send an alarm in the event of a total loss of power to the lift station that lasts for several minutes. If this station had been equipped with the type of autodialer in use when it was built, no alarm would have been sent, since power was restored to the station within a few moments. POW Prated Omni'dY l//71 , B/ry, - c. .r 042,642,4e -f i6 C 4470_ )/5/0t The Achille's heel that we now know exists is the fuse in the low power circuit. When the fuse blew, power to the float switches and alarm circuitry was lost. The float switches tell the pumps when to turn on and off. With no power to the floats, there was nothing to tell the pumps to turn on. Since power to the whole station was not lost, no alarm would have been sent even if an autodialer had been installed. We have designed a modification to the internal circuitry that will allow a signal to be sent to an autodialer in the event this fuse blows again. This modification consists of a relay and some additional wiring as well as connections to the autodialer. We checked with the manufacturer of this lift station's control panel, and with the manufacturer of the most common control panel in our inventory. Neither manufacturer installs this relay as a standard item, and would install it only if specifically requested to do so by the customer. The reason for this is that the relay serves a purpose only if an autodialer is installed, and the installation of an autodialer is still more the exception than the rule. We will make this relay a standard item on future lift stations, and have added one to each of our existing lift station control panels, including the Lake Olympia Estates lift station. We have also installed an autodialer at the Lake Olympia Estates lift station that we removed from the old control panel for the lift station at Bluford and SR 50. The new panel for that lift station came with an autodialer. The autodialer we removed is the new style, so the Lake Olympia Estates lift station has the latest equipment we are using. On Friday of last week we discovered that even with all of this additional protection, our lift stations are still not completely fail-safe. We can now use the computer and phone line at the wastewater plant to call most of our lift stations to check on their operating status. During a routine check of the Lake Olympia Estates lift station, we were unable to make contact with the lift station and sent someone to investigate. Upon arrival, we discovered that the phone line that connects to the brand new autodialer had been cut. A contractor hired by the homeowner's association to install an irrigation system had cut the line. We were able to make a temporary repair of the phone line, and notified the phone company to come and make a final repair. We will bill any expenses incurred back to the contractor who caused the damage. This week we began installation of check valves in the sanitary sewer service lines at the affected homes. We have informed the homeowners that they must be careful to flush these out occasionally to prevent a buildup of grease and debris that would render the check valve inoperable. All of the homeowners indicated that they understood the importance of this maintenance. If you need further information on this subject, please let me know. PoW • Lift Station Phone Connection Status Lift Stations Average Daily Phone Line Autodialer Number Location Run-Time(hrs) Installed? Installed? 1 1110 Nicole Blvd. 4.58 yes yes 2 329 Little Springhill 2.27 yes yes 3 624 1/2 Gallego Ave. 1.09 yes yes Prima Vista Subd 5 501 1/2 E. Lakeshore 4.64 yes yes Sleepy Harbor Subd 7 1140 Richmond Ave. 7.75 yes yes 8 11115 W.Colonial Dr. 1.70 yes yes McDonalds (West Town Center) 10 345 Enterprise Road 5.39 yes yes 11 3100 Old Winter Garden Road 3.60 yes yes Oak Forest Apartments 12 2990 Maguire Road 10.20 yes yes Master Lift Station 16 131 Olympus Drive 2.14 yes yes Lake Olympic Club 17 621 North Clarke Road 1.14 yes yes Silver Glen Subd 18 11025 Grovesmere 3.85 yes yes Weremere Groves Subd 19 8997 West Silver Star Road 1.16 yes yes Goddhomes Plaza .;;2R; 2911 Johio Bay Drfve :I 0.51 yes yes .S Johio Bay-old style, needs replacement 21 496 Sand Dollar Key 4.52 yes yes PKII 23 1739 Rachel's Ridge 1.37 yes yes Whitehill Subd 27 1730 Sparkling Water 0.83 yes yes Reflections Subd 28 2367 Cliffdale 2.63 yes yes CrossCreek Subd 29 621-:13vtterfIyCr ek Drive __ 1,17 yes yes Shoal Creek-old style, needs replacement 31 908 Chancy Court 2.09 yes yes Adimal Point Subd 32 1730 North Clarke Road 0.99 yes yes Clarke Rd North 33 2561 Wesmere Parkway 2.02 yes yes Wesmere Village Subd 34 1030 Blackwood Avenue 1.23 yes yes Lake Bennitt Center 35 575 Mall Drive 2.71 yes yes Wst Oaks Mall 39 433 Highbrooke 2.03 yes yes Brookstone Subd 40 1651 Cambridge Village Court 0.83 yes yes Village of West Oaks Subd 41 147 North Clarke Road 0.33 yes yes Olympic PUD 42 1137 Vintage Village Lane 1.15 yes yes Vintage og Lake Lotta Apartments 43 1957 Marsh Wren Court 0.23 yes yes Willows at the Lake Subd :14: 1347112 Olympia-Park:Circle 2.89 yes no :>phone line,no dialer ::15 : 2851 Johio Shares Drive .. 2.72 yes no ;:::Richfield • :::i24: 2502AIclobe Circe .. 153 yes no Silver Bend Subd ...lab. : D Praes'sional Parkway; 0.35 <: yes no _:..West End Professional Park 4 410 Orlando Ave. 2.18 no no Sleepy Harbor Condos-private 6 650 Olympic Circle 0.83 no no Lake Olympic Townhomes-private 9 300 Enterprise Road 0.45 no no sump pump 13 206 North Bluford Avenue 0.52 no no Food Lion 22 247 West Silver Star Road 3.46 no no PKI 25 1800 A.D.Mims Road 8.53 no no WWTP 26 150 North Lakeshore Drive 4.98 no no city hall 36 1910 Adair Street 0.07 no no Vignetti Center 37 1820 A.D. Mims Road 0.00 no no Beech center 38 125 North Lakeshore Drive 0.00 no no Community Car 44 Starke Lake Bathrooms 0.00 no no Starke Lake bathrooms Planned forautoJ(aler(nsfallatton:during FYO1/02 . Lift Station Run Times - December 2001 Lift Stations Average Daily Phone Line Autodialer Number Location Run-Time(hrs) Installed? Installed? 12 2990 Maguire Road 10.20 yes yes Master Lift Station 25 1800 A.D.Mims Road 8.53 no no WWTP 7 1140 Richmond Ave. 7.75 yes yes 10 345 Enterprise Road 5.39 yes yes 26 150 North Lakeshore Drive 4.98 no no city hall 5 501 1/2 E. Lakeshore 4.64 yes yes Sleepy Harbor Subd 1 1110 Nicole Blvd. 4.58 yes yes 21 496 Sand Dollar Key 4.52 yes yes PKII 18 11025 Grovesmere 3.85 yes yes Weremere Groves Subd 11 3100 Old Winter Garden Road 3.60 yes yes Oak Forest Apartments 22 247 West Silver Star Road 3.46 no no PKI 14. 1347 1/2:OIympla-Pail<Circle 2,89 yes he `;.phone line,no dialer its: 20$1.4oh10$hores Olive 2.72 yes '; no i Richfield 35 575 Mall Drive 2.71 yes yes Wst Oaks Mall 28 2367 Cliffdale 2.63 yes yes CrossCreek Subd 2 329 Little Springhill 2.27 yes yes 4 410 Orlando Ave. 2.18 no no Sleepy Harbor Condos-private 16 131 Olympus.Drive 2.14 yes yes Lake Olympic Club 31 908 Chancy Court 2.09 yes yes Adimal Point Subd 39 433 Highbrooke 2.03 yes yes Brookstone Subd 33 2561 Wesmere Parkway 2.02 yes yes Wesmere Village Subd 8 11115 W.Colonial Dr. 1.70 yes yes McDonalds(West Town Center) :>24-. 2502.Aldobe Circle 153 ;> Yes ' tie ->-Silver Bend Subd 23 1739 Rachel's Ridge 1.37 yes yes Whitehill Subd 34 1030 Blackwood Avenue 1.23 yes yes Lake Bennitt Center `29 621'B'uttetfly CreekDrive 1.17 yes , :''. yes G-Shoal Creek-old style,needs replacement 19 8997 West Silver Star Road 1.16 yes yes Goddhomes Plaza 42 1137 Vintage Village Lane 1.15 yes yes Vintage og Lake Lotto Apartments 17 621 North Clarke Road 1.14 yes yes Silver Glen Subd 3 624 1/2 Gallego Ave. 1.09 yes yes Prima Vista Subd 32 1730 North Clarke Road 0.99 yes yes Clarke Rd North 27 1730 Sparkling Water 0.83 yes yes Reflections Subd 40 1651 Cambridge Village Court 0.83 yes yes Village of West Oaks Subd 6 650 Olympic Circle 0.83 no no Lake Olympic Townhomes-private 13 206 North Bluford Avenue 0.52 no no Food Lion �';:2Q' 2911 0ohio Bay Drive 0.51 yes .. yes 1'. Johio Bay-old style,needs replacement 9 300 Enterprise Road 0.45 no no sump pump ;30- 0 Professional Parkway;. 0.35 yes no <>-West End Professional Park 41 147 North Clarke Road 0.33 yes yes Olympic PUD 43 1957 Marsh Wren Court 0.23 yes yes Willows at the Lake Subd 36 1910 Adair Street 0.07 no no Vignetti Center 37 1820 A.D.Mims Road 0.00 no no Beech center 38 125 North Lakeshore Drive 0.00 no no Community Ctr 44 Starke Lake Bathrooms 0.00 no no Starke Lake bathrooms ................. Planned farautotliaferinsfaliatton'during FY04f02 ... 4 Shiva, Jim From: Holland, Robert Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 9:48 AM To: Shira, Jim Subject: Lake Olympia Club Lift Station#16 The lift station control panel was built by Electric Specialty Inc, 407-855-9486. The extra relay we have added will NOT be in a standard lift station control panel. The extra relay would only be added at a customer request. These extra relays are only added if the customer has a SCADA system or some type of monitoring system. Basically control panels are built to each customers specifications.Since we have the Micro Tel system we have added this to our specification. We have been using the Micro-Tel system for only a couple of years adding more controllers as the budget allows. This years budget will complete the system and yes they have been ordered. The average run time for this lift station is 2.6 hours per day t nni iW J.rw.J asa Lui _poi ♦ni_. _. st miC on 2Phone Orange � 17r Far(407)298-2227 I`rJC Uli PO I.'Al I I) afar/scoff_trenbarger@sfacon,com dstronS lofmallrom DATE: If30R002 TIME: 10:56 AM Page 1 of 4 TO: City of Ocoee ATTN.: Pat Cornell FROM: Scott Tranbarger SUBJECT; Semple lift station I REF NO.: G URGENT ❑ REPLY ASAP ❑ FOR YOUR INFORMATION ❑COMMENT ❑REVIEW This is a typical (3825) lift station control panel, with added thermostat and heater. 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PARKER 4 N` Oi:GOOD CITY MANAGER JIM GLEASON MEMORANDUM: All Members of the City Commission FROM: Fran Diedrich, Human Resources Director f' DATE: January 9, 2002 SUBJECT: Adjuster's Report— Olympus Drive Sewer Backup We are providing the enclosed report from our insurance adjuster for your information and review. The report contains information as to what has happened to date reference the sewer backup on Olympus Drive and steps we are taking from this point forward. Our professional adjuster is contacting each homeowner to advise that he will be available to work with them on issues that may arise. Please feel free to refer questions from homeowners reference compensation to the adjuster, Chuck Dodd, at (407) 660 - 2222. cc. James Gleason, City Manager Chuck Dodd, Ward North America, Inc. POW" ,roiuct Ococe's ke o r r Jan 08 02 01 : 18p Chuck Dodd 386-G15-8372 p. 1 WARD o A,,, , ,, ..JS SOLUTIONS January 8,2002 Fran Deidrich Human Resources Director City of Ocoee, FL VIA FACSIMILE Dear Fran: I have reviewed the documentation you provided regarding the claims of the four families impacted by the sewer backup and as you know, have inspected the properties with you and Jim Shira. Aside from the incident itself, there were a number of factors which came together to exacerbate the cost of these claims. Firstly, an Industrial Hygienist was employed by one of the owners and made recommendations to all the property owners as to remediation. These recommendations seemed excessive to me but 1 have no training in microbiology and cannot dispute the need for these remediation measures. Additionally, there were disputes over the workmanship when the initial contractor was removed and another restoration service was engaged which resulted in some finger pointing between the contractors over the quality of some of the work which was done. The timing of the incident around the holidays made matters worse. Overall, the charges seem reasonable for the work that was done. On the surface, some things seem excessive but I cannot be certain without knowing the extent of the water intrusion, the degree of contamination and the necessity of some of the measures recommended by the Hygienist. We discussed a couple of things including the cost of floor covering that you negotiated downward with the vendor. We also agreed that the $6,000 claimed by Mr. &Mrs. Luce for their bedroom suite was excessive and that you would offer the replacement cost up to $3,000 contingent on their actually purchasing the furniture. The City appears to have made a considerable effort to accommodate these families and from my review of the invoices and estimates for damages already paid by the City, I must say that you have been more than fair in every respect. It is also my opinion from having spoken to each of these claimants that most of them feel violated because of this incident and despite your best efforts to indemnify these people, they still feel entitled to additional compensation. From some of their comments to me, it appears their expectations are far beyond what I would consider reasonable. As we discussed, I will contact each of these claimants and inform them that I have been retained to represent the City to assist them in processing their claim with the City and I WARD NORTH AMERICA, INC. 12'.I SEIAOPAN BOULEVARD. SNI TL 127. CASS'LEEONY, I C31JA 32701 • TELE'PON_ OUT)660 2222 • FAX. 14011 6 60-81E'. Jan Oil 02 01 : 19p Chuck Dodd 306-GIS-H372 P. 2 / V File#: I37-11983C Fran Deidrich January 8, 2002 Page 2. will endeavor to reach a tentative agreement with each of them for the items of damage which remain unresolved. For the most part,this involves items of household furniture and personal property. I will apply the same standard that would be applied if I were representing your liability insurance carrier. This includes not only evaluating the property damaged but also the extent to which you would be legally liable assuming you arc liable for the damages. My understanding of the applicable law is that basically, their claim for damages is limited to the value of the damaged property. lam not an attorney but I believe there is no legal basis for any claim for damages in the area of"pain and suffering"or any claims for inconvenience or punitive damages. I will make it clear to the parties involved that any negotiated agreements are subject to approval by the City and that I have no authority to bind the City to any settlement. My hourly rate is$75.00 per hour plus mileage and expenses. I expect the resolution of these remaining claims will not be easy. With your permission, I will submit an interim bill when the cost of my services reaches$1,000 and at that time we can discuss my progress and a budget for the anticipated time needed to conclude the claims. Sincerely, Ward North America,Inc. Celapep Chuck Dodd Branch Manager • "CENTER OF GOOD LIVING- PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" S. MAYORSCOT •COMMISSIONER 1' Ocoee o` = CITY OF OCOEECOMMISSIONERS OWE ter } o DANNY HO j r4 'i� a 150 N. LAKESHORE DRIVE scoff ANDERSON v o OCOEE,FLORIDA 34761-2258 RUSTY )OrINSON nR, yo (407)905-3100 NANCY1 PARKER ��F# \�a` CITY MnwwEK �F p000 JIM GLEASON MEMORANDUM DATE: January 7, 2002 TO: Jim Gleason, City Manager FROM: James W. Shira, P.E., City Engineer/Utilities Director fps SUBJECT: Lift Station Failure — Lake Olympia Club Subdivision On December 12, at about 8:00 P.M., I received a call at home reporting a sewer backup in one or more homes on Olympia Drive. When I arrived, I found that there were three homes involved, and later learned that a fourth home was also affected. Utility Department personnel were at the scene and had switched the lift station controls to "manual" to begin pumping down the lift station. It was apparent that the lift station had failed to operate, and this resulted in a backup of sewage into these four homes, all of which have a floor level below the top elevation of the lift station. When we began trying to determine the cause of the failure, we found that a fuse on the low power circuit had blown. This fuse controls 24 volt power to the float and autodialer circuits. Even though there was power to the lift station, the blown fuse killed power to the float and autodialer circuits, effectively shutting off the lift station. This is not an incident that would have been avoided by the installation of an emergency generator since the lift station did not actually lose power for any length of time. The autodialers are normally set up to send an alarm in the event of complete loss of power to the lift station, failure of a pump to start, or high water. They aren't wired to send an alarm if power is available to the station, but has been lost in just the low power circuit. This lift station was built prior to the requirement that all lift stations have autodialers, and it was one of several that we planned to install new autodialers in this year. We had a phone line run to the h s lift ft station, units inw preparation,s repara but with the freeze on capital expenditures, purchase We have no way of knowing for certain what caused the fuse to blow, but I do know that around lunchtime on the 12th, there was a power"blip"that caused lights to flick at city hall. Several of the affected residents told me that night, that they too Protect pOaterRes C-41 Page 2 remembered the power blip during the day. It may be that there was just enough of a surge when the power dropped out and then was quickly restored, to cause the fuse to blow. Since a fuse is designed to blow in the event of an overcurrent, it can't be said that the fuse "failed." It did what it is designed to do, but in doing eddta it major problem. This is not something we have ever had happen before, and happened, it wasn't apparent that there was a hole in our protection scheme. this ontrol In prevent a recurrence, n relays to all lift sst ttion panels as fast as weed a new electrical relay ocan. cWe have panel, and are adding similar also installed a new autodialer, and have connected the new relay to the autodialer so that it will send an alarm in the event that the low power circuit is lost due to a blown fuse or any other cause. Now, if the same fuse blows, the circuit will close and the autodialer will send an alarm signaling a loss of low voltage power. We will also replace all fuses on a routine basis, whether there is reason to suspect their condition or not. With this new relay, there is no condition that we can think of that would cause a similar problem except a direct lightning strike, or the loss of the phone circuit. A onents of the panel h lift station tofaill,, and loss t of the he ephone line ctrical pwould break the link used by causeh to damage by the the autodialer to notify us of any problems. Since the addition of the new relays does not make this station completely bullet-proof, we are looking into two other possibilities as far as protection for these four homes. One is the addition of a check valve in the sanitary sewer service line leading from the house. This device is essentially a one-way flapper valve that allows flow from the house, but stops it from backing up into the house. These are relatively easy to clog, and once clogged, cause sewage from within the house to back up into the house. If we install these, we will have to work with the homeowners to make sure they are flushed regularly to prevent clogging. The other possibility is the installation of a self-contained lift station similar to those used at the Beech Center, Community Center, Starke Lake bathroom, and Vignetti Center. These are sturdy units that would pump sewage from each house, breaking the gravity connection between the house and the city's lift station, and thereby eliminating the possibility of back up from the city's lift station. Had these homes been at a higher elevation, this sewage backup probably would not thesehave the time r elev houses was At thisunder ion wasquestioned, o and it was recommended that they be o raised. t The of developer objected, noting that raising the floor elevations would result in extra cost for fill material, and loss of back yard area due to the need for a retaining wall to keep the fill out of the lake. I have directed our engineering staff to look very carefully for similar grading situations on any plans presented for review, and our recommendation Pat Page 3 will be that all such lots be raised to an elevation that will preclude sewage backflow. This will increase development cost for those lots, and in some cases this requirement may result in loss of trees. In summary, the cause of the problem has been identified, and corrective action has been taken at the affected lift station. Similar corrective work is being performed at all lift stations, regardless of whether there are low-lying lots in the area. We are investigating what measures are available and most effective to provide a further layer of protection for these homes, and will present that information to you within two weeks. JWS/jbw Pleat Water ROSNITAIS Status of Olympus Drive Incident as of February 4, 2002 Vendor Amount Pd. Location Disposition Remarks Red Roof Inn $1,119.72 Freeman In process Room 2 Red Roof Inn $921.02 Freeman Fina Room 1 Carpet Brokers of Central FL $5,415.00 Luce Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc.-Sheetrock $10,925.00 all Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $2,100.00 Reid Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $2,864.00 Reid Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $2,600.00 Freeman Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $1,738.00 Freeman Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $5,400.00 Luce Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $4,608.00 Luce Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $2,365.00 John Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $1,080.00 John Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $1,452.00 Freeman Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $871.00 Luce Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $430.00 Reid Fina Project Manager- Richard's $3,358.00 all Fina Ace Glass - RRI $230.00 Reid Fina Carpet Brokers of Central FL= RRI $6,020.00 John Fina Rainaldi Plumbing- RRI $1,025.99 all Fina Advantage Cabinets- RRI $7,606.69 Luce, Freeman,John Fina Phillip Hesbrock Painting - RRI $489.00 John Fina Phillip Hesbrock Painting - RRI $331.20 Reid Fina Stanley Steamer $352.50 Reid Fina Stanley Steamer $3,850.00 Reid Fina Robert Reid- Repair Costs $1,882.05 Reid Fina adjusted from $2,372.02 Dick Luce-Wish List $0.00 Luce Open being reviewed by adjuster Allied Emer. Restoration $6,017.37 Luce Final adjusted from $12,034.74 Ron Lawton Painting $3,500.00 Luce Final adjusted from $3,950 Ron Lawton Painting $4,857.00 Freeman Open adjusted from $6,357 Flooring Store, Inc. $13,065.00 Freeman Final adjusted fron $16,100 Phillip Hesbrock Painting $621.00 John Final Carpet Broker of Cent. FL $4,995.00 Luce being reviewed by adjuster Tiger Dan Moving $1,795.00 Freeman Final Ron Lawton Painting $875.00 Luce Final Total $104,759.54 Status By Residence as of January 30, 2002 124 Olympus Drive Vendor Amount Pd. Location Disposition Remarks Red Roof Inn $1,119.72 Freeman In process Room 2 Red Roof Inn $921.02 Freeman Final Room 1 Richard's Restoration, Inc. $2,600.00 Freeman Final Richard's Restoration, Inc. $1,738.00 Freeman Final Richard's Restoration, Inc. $1,452.00 Freeman Final Ron Lawton Painting $4,857.00 Freeman Open adjusted from $6,357 Flooring Store, Inc. $13,065.00 Freeman Final adjusted fron $16,100 Tiger Dan "The Moving Man" $1,795.00 Freeman Final $27,547.74 126 Olympus Drive Vendor Amount Pd. Location Disposition Remarks Carpet Brokers of Central FL $5,415.00 Luce Final Richard's Restoration, Inc. $5,400.00 Luce Final Richard's Restoration, Inc. $4,608.00 Luce Final Richard's Restoration, Inc. $871.00 Luce Final Dick Luce-Wish List $0.00 Luce Open being reviewed by adjuster Allied Emer. Restoration $6,017.37 Luce Final adjusted from$12,034.74 Ron Lawton Painting $3,500.00 Luce Final adjusted from $3,950 Carpet Broker of Cent. FL $4,995.00 Luce being reviewed by adjuster Ron Lawton Painting $875.00 Luce Final $31,681.37 122 Olympus Drive Vendor Amount Pd. Location Disposition Remarks Richard's Restoration, Inc. $2,100.00 Reid Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $2,864.00 Reid Fina Richard's Restoration, Inc. $430.00 Reid Fina Ace Glass-RRI $230.00 Reid Fina Phillip Hesbrock Painting- RRI $331.20 Reid Fina Stanley Steamer $352.50 Reid Fina Stanley Steamer $3,850.00 Reid Fina Robert Reid -Repair Costs $1,882.05 Reid Fina adjusted from $2,372.02 $12,039.75 r 130 Olympus Drive Vendor Amount Pd. Location Disposition Remarks Richard's Restoration, Inc. $2,365.00 John Final Richard's Restoration, Inc. $1,080.00 John Final Carpet Brokers of Central FL= RRI $6,020.00 John Final Phillip Hesbrock Painting- RRI $489.00 John Final Phillip Hesbrock Painting $621.00 John Final $10,575.00 Vendor Amount Pd. Location Disposition Remarks Richard's Restoration, Inc.-Sheetrock $10,925.00 all Final Project Manager-Richard's $3,358.00 all Final Rainaldi Plumbing- RRI $1,025.99 all Final Advantage Cabinets- RRI $7,606.69 Luce, Freeman,John Final $22,915.68 Total $104,759.54 DEC 13 2301 3: 26PM HP LASERJET 3200 p. 2 • TRIDENT INSURANCE SERVICES December 13, 2001 Jim Gleason,City Manager City of Ocoee 150 Lakeshore Dr Ocoee, FL 34761 RE Insured : City of Ocoee Claimant : Patrick Freeman et,al D/L : 12/12/01 Claim# : 10790 Dear Mr Gleason, Trident Insurance Services is the authorized claim representative of Argonaut Insurance Co,the carrier which provides your General Liability Insurance. In that capacity I acknowledge receipt of this claim. My investigation has uncovered the following information.A fuse controlling electric power flow in a control panel blew at some point yesterday. Possibly when there was a brief loss or interruption of power in the City sometime around noon-Ipm yesterday. When the fuse blew electricity to some sewage pumps was cut off. When the pumps go down the City is alerted by an"auto dialer" system so countermeasures can be implemented. However,the"auto dialer" system did not function here because the blown fuse cut off it's power as well. The City first got notice of the problem at around 8pm as a result of a citizen complaint. Finally,the pumps aren't in an area that City Employees are routinely in close physical proximity to, so they weren't in a position to have noticed the pumps were down. Of course,that's one of the reasons for the alert system. Given this information it is my opinion that this unfortunate event occurred in the absence of negligence on anyone's part. I just don't see that the City did anything that a reasonable person would call negligent. Hence, my position is the City isn't liable for the property damage to these citizens and they should be directed to file a claim with their Homeowners Insurance . P.O. Box 460729 San Antonio,Texas 78246-0729 (210) 342-8808 • DEC 13 2001 3: 28PM HP LASERJET 3200 P' 3 Please let me know if 1 can be of further assistance. Very truly yours, G Grad Hendr VP Cairns CC Brown and Brown 2600 Lake Lucien Dr Suite 100 Maitland, FL 32751