Claim Response Kotz, DoloresBARRY A. LINDAHL, Es~-
Co I~PoKATi 0I'; CouNSEk
MEMO
Date:
Mayor Terrance M~ Duggan
and members of the City Council
January 25, 2001
Dolores M. Kotz Claim
Claimant
Dolores M. Kotz
Date of Claim
Date of Loss
9/25100 9/13/00
Nature of Claim
Reimbursement of
expenses
This is a claim for reimbursement of Roto-Rooter expenses
incurred by the claimant as a result of a sewer backup at her home
on Burden Avenue.
According to the report-of M~. Gus Psihoyos,'Assistant City
Engineer, this dlaim relates to a project that was done by
.Tschiggfrie Excavating Company under contract to the City. This
contract calls fo~ the contractor to hold the City harmless from
ia-ny claims.of damage '=e.sulting ~from that work.
This. claim, t~erefore, has been forwarded to Tschiggfrie
Excavating Company for handling under its indemnity agreement with
the City Df Dubuque.
BAL/cg/Enclosure
cc - Mr. Mike Koch
cc - Mr. Gus Psihoyos
cc - Ms. Dolores M. Kotz
cc - Tschiggfrie Excavating Company
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TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
December 20, 2000
Carol A. Gulick, Legal Department
Gus Psihoyos, Assistant City Engineer~
Claim of Ms. Delores M. Kotz (2929 Burden Avenue)
This claim relates to the PC Concrete Paving Project - No. 2 (Burden/North
Burden Streets) that. was done by Tschiggfrie Excavating Company. The
'contract called for the standard form of contracts and bonds with the City,
which require the contractor to hold the City harmless from any claims of
damage resulting from the work.
This claim involves a lateral that was apparently PlUgged with mud. A
sanitary manhole was replaced as part Of the Burden project in the vicinity of
this property (2929 Burden. Avenue) 'on July 27, 2000. The sewer problem
of the above-mer~tioned property was on September 13, 2000; therefore, we
do not know if it is related to the manhole reconstruction. (Please note
attached map.)
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Engineering Division that this
claim for damages be forwarded to Tschiggfrie Excavating Company for
further consideration/processing.
If you have any questions and/or need further assistance, please call me at
589-4270.
GP/vjd
cc: Michael A. Koch, Public Works Director
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