Claim by Andy RettenmeierTHE CITY OF DUBUQUE
MEMORANDUM
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TRACEY STECKLEIN
PARALEGAL
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE: April 28, 2009
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by the Andy Rettenmeier
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim
Andy Rettenmeier 04/28/09 2008-2009 Property Damage
This is a claim in which claimant alleges that the retaining wall located near the back of
claimant's property at 1854 Bennett Street was damaged by a City of Dubuque
sanitation truck.
This claim has been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa
Communities Assurance Pool.
BAL:tIs
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Paul Schultz, Resource Management Coordinator
Andy Rettenmeier
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563) 583-4113 / FAx (563) 583-1040 / EMAIL tsteckle@cityofdubuque.org
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Andrew Rettenmeier 1854 Bennett St DBQ, IA 52001 563-583-8159 Page 2 of 5
CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
This written report constitutes your claim against the City of Dubuque, Iowa. You should
complete this form in full and aitach any additional information that supports your claim.
The Claim must be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall, 60 W.13~' St., Dabuque, IA 52001. K
will then be referred by the City Council to the appropriate department for investigation.
Once that investigation Is completed, a report and recommendation will be submitted to the
City Council. You will be provided with a copy of that report and recommendation.
THE FINAL DECISION ON ALL CLAIMS IS MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL. NO EMPLOYEE OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION TO YOU
AS TO WHETHER YOUR CLAIM WILL OR WILL NOT BE PAID.
1. Name of Claimant:
2. Address:
3. Telephone Number: .r~r63 "" ~g3- g~S I
4. Date of Incident: ~ c~.,1'tele,..'~ ~rne~ ever ,~~~ rl ~ vek/'
5. Time of Incident: ,Mc)in,~. ~ o.~[c~~n $im~ , a iJl~c 7~
6. Location of incident (Be specific): C~r foacl~ ~atc~ C3~~~ ~~' ~t~ C~/'d ~ 2
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7. DESCRIBE ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE THAT CAUSED INJURY OR DAMAGE. (Give
full details upon which you base your claim. If a City employee was involy ,give the
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8. What were weather conditions like? G,12~ns1 cJao -~n~~.~- d~,.s /'
9. Give name and address of any witnesses: ~~fj
10. Did poUce investigate? (If so, give names of officers.)
No
11.- rWas anyone injured? (If so, give names, addressee, and extent of injuries).
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12. Was any damage done to property (if ao, describe property and the extent of damages.
Attach estimates of/ damages or describre b/asis for a/scertaining extent of damage.) /
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13. What other damages do you claim, if any? .~/~-
14. Have you been compensated for any part or all of your claim by any insurance
com//pany? (If so. give name and address of insurance company and amount paid.)
No
-15. Whatamount-do you aialm-from the-City of~ubuque?---
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16. Why do you claim the City of Dubuque is re
17. Have you made any claim against anyone else for damages as a result of this incident?
(If yes. dive name and address.)
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18. If the answer to Question 17 is yes, have you received any payment from that source,
and if so, in what amount9
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa this ~ day of ~~ 20~
~t~~,~/C,/~~ B.uxR.eFe,~ {Signature)
~rJS>iz~-~ i~E~iE,c/MEi~ (Print Name)
(Rev.1100 & 7101)
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Andrew Rettenmeier 1854 Bennett St DBQ, IA 52001 563-583-8159
~AGrGE~TY CONSTRUCTION SE~~ICES, IHC.
April 8, 2009
Andy Rettenmeier
1854 Bennett Street
Dubuque,lA.52001
Attention: Andy
Reference: Retaining Walls
Dear Mr. Rettenmeier
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Haggerty Construction Services, Inc. (HCSq is a General Engineering Contractor. HCSI brings
over 25 years of direct experience in General Engineering Construction, Operations, Demolition,
Remedfation and Field Services projects, related to the environment and the construction
industry.
We are pleased to offer a quote for these services.
We wilipravide labor, equipment and grading services for the above referenced project.
Our quote is as follows:
1. Demo and remove existing limestone retaining wall.
2. Remove, transport and dispose of all additbnal dirt and debris generated from newly
excavated area.
3. Install foo#ing, drain the and drainage aggregate as required.
4. Install versa-lock block wall 38 feet. (color to be determined)
Total Cost of this work: $2,150.00
Optional: Limestone Rock add ;300
Thin quote good for 30 days
If you have any questions, regarding this quote, tail me at 563 564 9924. Thank you for the
opportunity to offer pricing on your project.
Sinter ly,
~__-~~ ~
Steve Haggerty
HCSI
2922 Brandy Wine Park Drive Dubuque, Iowa 52001 • Phone (583) 564-9924 • Fax (583) 55fi-1955