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HomeMy WebLinkAbout826 Jerome St - Special Inspections/Engineering - 01/12/2018January 12, 2018 Proj ect No: 2671-01-13 Rocky Mountain High LLC 216 East Oak Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 Attn: Shannon Ellis Re: Lots M-27 to M-30, Block 4, Old Town North; Fort Collins, Colorado 826 Jerome Street — 4-Plex Dear Ms. Ellis, It is our understanding that excavation observations were completed by Earth Engineering Company, Inc. A copy of the excavation observation report is available through the office of Earth Engineering Company, Inc. These lots are suitable for a spread footing foundation system. The foundation plan for the proposed 4-plex structure prepared by Shear Engineering Corporation dated August 2017 was used. Footings were designed for a maximum allowable bearing capacity of 1,500 pounds per square foot (dead load plus full live load) and a minimum dead load of 500 pounds per square foot according to the recommendations of the site -specific geotechnical exploration report prepared by Earth Engineering Company, Inc. titled "Geotechnical Subsurface Exploration; Old Town North Townhomes; Fort Collins, Colorado"; EEC Project No. 16-01-164; report dated December 1, 2016. Shear Engineering Corporation was present on Friday, December 1, 2017 for footing formwork and footing reinforcing placement observations. Shear Engineering Corporation was present on Thursday, December 7, 2017 for foundation wall reinforcing placement observations. Shear Engineering Corporation was present on Thursday, December 7, 2017 for exterior pier formwork and reinforcing placement observations. These observations were made to confirm that footing formwork and reinforcing placement, foundation wall reinforcing placement, and exterior pier formwork and reinforcing placement were completed in substantial compliance with the direction, details and specifications noted on the foundation plan. All footing formwork and footing reinforcing placement, foundation wall reinforcing placement, and exterior pier formwork and reinforcing placement was completed in substantial compliance with the direction, details and specifications noted on the foundation plan. During footing formwork and footing reinforcing placement observations, Shear Engineering Corporation verified that Ufer ground rods were sufficiently tied to the strip footing reinforcement mats and extend vertically to meet generally accepted Ufer ground installation requirements. The Ufer ground rods placed with footing reinforcement meet generally accepted Ufer ground installation requirements. If you have any questions concerning our observations, please call us at (970) 226-5334. 4836 S. College, Suite 12 Ft. Collins, CO 80525 (970) 226-5334 Fax (970) 282-0311 www.shearengineering.com PAGE 2 January 12; 2018 Project No: 2671-01-13 Re: Lots M-27 to M-30, Block 4, Old Town North; Fort Collins, Colorado 826 Jerome Street — 4-Plex Sincerely, O�P�0 <<�F,1, �Ew a�•sF O z 50077 a } Brian A. Bruckbauer, P.E. S/plyAL Shear Engineering Corporation II -MI- LZ cc: City of Fort Collins Building Department Dave Phillips and Mitch Greeno; Philgreen Construction, Inc.