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July 16, 1975
Mr. Walijarvi said, "As architect for Mounds View this situation can worsen
if it is not corrected immediately. There is a good relationship with B -E, they
are a good firm and very cooperative. They are not a big firm and don't have
a lot of money backing them and I hope monies due them will be coming shortly."
"I definitely feel certain responsiblility for the problems, but there are
others responsible too. If it is their choice not to repair this, I can't
do anything,but as the architect I can say it has to be done."
Attorney Meyers asked how Berghorst was involved in this.
Mr. Walijarvi said, "They errored in not providing part of the system that
has inlet six feet below the surface of the floor which comes in from the
floor drain from the elevator pit, water over elevator will flow into the
sump pit and be pumped away. It is the deepest line into the sump pit. Drain
tile is to go into that line. Cast iron pipe was to be installed up to within
10" to top of the floor but Berghorst never installed it. B -E installed theirs
at a lower depth with a perforated system."
Mayor Johnson said, "Could that one point be the one singular activating
factor."
Mr. Walijarvi said, "That is exactly what happened ". "The perforated pipe
should not have been put in by B -E, I should have checked it. The mechanical
engineer should have checked. We are not required to have a man on the job
full time. Maybe the system B -E installed would have worked had it been up higher
where there had been less pressure on the pipe it could have taken it away
more slowly."
Attorney Meyers asked, " Did you act after you knew about it ?"
Mr. Walijarvi, "I didn't know about it until Mr. Skiba called me."
Attorney Meyers asked if Berghorst has been notified that they may be at fault
for it.
Mr. Walijarvi said he indicated it to him today, July 16, 1975.
Mayor Johnson asked Mr. Walijarvi if the City should have a basement.
Mr. Walijarvi said there is no problem when we get through it will work.
Mayor Johnson asked if we were going to start fresh might it be a good thing
to say that it would be better to build a split level office building.
Mr. Walijarvi said the full basement will work,but it would have been better
to put sand and gravel gradient in first and then there would not have been a
problem. It does cost more to put in the gradient. "We should have recognized
the situation, gone to Twin City Testing and said drain tile system should be
studies and have them tell us how to install it."
Mr. Walijarvi said he told B -E how to install the underground floor tile over
the telephone.
Mayor Johnson said with all of these problems due to construction of the base-
ment addition, wasn't it advisable to keep the basement out of the plan.