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From: Richard Kahn To: "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: Fwd: El Brillo Way Sea Wall Bids Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2016 16:44:39 +0000 Attachments: CC123022016_2(2).pdf; seawall_repairs_EI_Brillo_palm_beach.doc; Epstein_seawall.pdf Sea wall vendor from Brian for 64,915 will not due just a footer repair They are concerned that the hydrostatic pressure behind the wall is too great and without installing weep holes the new footer will fail and they to not want that liability Please advise if we should do entire job for 64,915 or obtain another bid Thank you Richard Kahn HBRK Associates Inc. 575 Lexington Avenue 4th Floor N LI 1122 to Begin forwarded message: From: Yahoo <arrandaleb@bellsouth.net> Subject: Fwd: El Brillo Way Sea Wall Bids Date: March 8, 2016 at 10:37:07 AM EST To: Richard Kahn < Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: David Newmark Date: March 8, 2016 at 8:55:23 AM EST To: Brian Arrandale Subject: Re: Fwd: El Brillo Way Sea Wall Bids Reply-To: David Newmark <1 Hi Brian, Just to follow up with our last conversation, I am strongly advising against doing just the footer repair. The existing failed footer is due to the vast amount of hydrostatic pressure behind the wall. If you do not alleviate the pressure behind the wall by installing weep holes, the new tooter may fail as did the previous repair. Installing a footer without weep holes will actually increase the pressure and may accelerate the movement of the wall. We do not feel comfortable taking on the liability of what we consider a partial repair. The correct repair to this wall in the order of importance is as follows: 1. Install weep holes. (Pressure relief and drainage) 2. Install Manta Rays. (To arrest the movement of the wall) 3. Install a footer. EFTA00832263 Please call or email me if you have any questions. Thanks, Eric Eric Newmark, David Newmark Pilings Plus, Inc. 4856 Bocaire Blvd Boca Raton, Florida 33487 Eric Da Fax E- We From: Brian Arrandale To: Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2016 5:28 PM Subject: Fwd: El Brillo Way Sea Wall Bids Eric , This is what I sent to the owner and his attorney. I just spoke to the attorney and the owner wants a price to do just the sea wall repair. Let me know what you come up with. I advised against doing just the sea wall, but lets see how it goes. Thank You, Brian Arrandale Begin forwarded message: Begin forwarded message: From: Richard Kahn Subject: Fwd: El Brillo Way Sea Wall Bids Date: February 23, 2016 at 6:22:04 PM EST To: "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com> attached are both bids: original from Dan 29,800 and new bid from Brian 64,915 below Brian explains the differences between both bids please advise thank you Richard Kahn HBRK Associates Inc. EFTA00832264 575 Lexington Avenue 4th Floor New 2 tel fax cel Begin forwarded message: From: Brian Arrandale Subject: El Brillo Wa Date: February 23, 2016 at 4:47:07 PM EST To: Richard Kahn Rich, I looked at both bids closely. I did a quick sketch to help (I hope) visualize whats going on with the sea wall and what both Contractors are proposing. The First part of both bids are relatively the same. Remove old sheet piling, pound new sheet piling into the lake floor a few inches out from the old concrete and pour new concrete. This is meant to help hold back the base of existing sea wall. This step will help hold and buy some time, and I would say that both contractors would be in the $30,000.00 range to complete this job. Step 2 . This is where Pilings Plus would drill 29 manta rays approximately every 5 foot along the sea wall on an angle down to further reinforce the sea wall. I've enclosed a youtube video link, so you can understand what a manta ray is and does. Step 3. Drill 18 weep holes approximately every 8 foot along the sea wall with well points to allow water to drain out but not the soil. As the tide rises the water from the lake actually flows behind the sea wall and the water in the ground will rise with the tides. When the tide goes out the water is trapped behind the sea wall causing hydrostatic pressure trying to get out. The weep holes allow it to go out reducing hydrostatic pressure. Conclusion: Labontes bid or just installing the new sheet piling and concrete is a one step approach for repair. Pilings Plus has a multi or 3 step approach for repair that addresses 3 separate issues, and of course is more costly but likely a more permanent repair. I hope this helps Thanks, Brian https://youtu.be/Rtq-YFgUQ60 From: David Newmark Date: February 23, 2016 at 9:57:35 AM EST EFTA00832265 To: Subject: El Brillo sea wall re mir Reply-To: David Newmark < Attached is our proposal to repair the seawall at El Brillo. Much of this work have to be done under the existing dock. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call. Eric Newmark, David Newmark Pilings Plus, Inc. 4856 Bocaire Blvd Eric Day Fax E-m Website: EFTA00832266