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pater Sorensen submitted the, letter describing the 4 <br />rmmmmm <br />S�gET BRIDGE. <br />rebuilding <br />seby <br />he proposed to do on the Bradford Street Bridge: <br />PETER SORENSEN <br />Contractor <br />road ! 1} April 1952 <br />Honorable City Council <br />Redwood City, California <br />Re: Bradford Avenue Bridge <br />i <br />Gentlemen: <br />�VARd. Per- you have requested us to investigate the possibility of reconstructing <br />in <br />the Bradford AvenueBridge <br />Mr, Larry Brian, engineer Main and rwe haveson examined <br />ets <br />Harbor Redwood City. '1 <br />tcilman <br />the bridge and recommend that it be reconstructed on the following basis: l <br />1� That the 2 end spans be filled in with stable material, prefer- <br />ably good sized rock+ It would be necessary to construct a bulk- <br />st bent offshore and return it in the form of a <br />Head at the fir <br />This is especially important on the up - <br />REAL to wingwall to the bank• <br />stream side of the structure to keep the water from washing out <br />n, sec- the end spans• <br />�• <br />four piles at the first intermediate bent from the <br />Drive three or !' <br />or may not be necessary after further <br />wast shore• This may <br />ounoil investigation of this bent. <br />seconded 3 Replace existing cap beams• <br />Install new stringers. <br />g 5• Construct a double deck consisting of the present stringers laid <br />ger Rolison <br />diagonally and an additional planking laid transversely6 <br />they are <br />of be 6. Construction of a suitable wooden railing an each side of the <br />bridge. <br />requested The structure is to be designed to take care of ordinary vehicular <br />Jones, traffic <br />�e cost is not to exceed 06,Oo0.0O. <br />31 setting Very truly yours, <br />PETER SORENSEN, <br />1 at Contractor <br />rs moved, PS%gk <br />�a Carrier. ., In reply the City Manager made the following recommendation to the Council: <br />April 79 1952• <br />;down of Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />Redwood City, California <br />;er re' <br />Gentlemen: held on <br />Lrtment <br />firm of Frost anen who hasvaB agreed tonreconi <br />Pursuant to the CoinBeringinstructiFro at n special meeting <br />,glance March 31, 1952, the <br />engineering 000► under t <br />who in turn have consulted with erforeaeSum Sorensen <br />exceed <br />rring struct he Bradford S treat Bridge ion. <br />supervision as outlined in the attached communication* <br />dimensions of beams, <br />1 ans or specifications giving <br />has been impossible <br />Obviously, since nap etc* have been submittee: proposed structure* <br />stringers, decks, railincheck on the adequacy of h <br />to make an engineering roceed with this _work on the <br />Three Attorney be <br />however, should the Council <br />desire <br />tiis suggested that the City <br />Streets, basis of blr• Sorensen estimate' contractual agreements with Frostand <br />Instructed to prepare the necessgry d set forth the may <br />Such agreements ffor an appropriate guaranteecov <br />an. for <br />Brian and Mr. Sorensen. public liability <br />ie hicC payments are action against struto be made and ctural failure and F <br />completion. <br />Bring a reasonable period after the date of ds should be transferred from <br />der 8ervicas of Pro <br />st and <br />in the event of approval, sufficieineering <br />,or the Brian, �bandethe estimatedacover the constru� construction nCast. <br />)moved.Respectfully submitted, <br />ROLISON <br />redwood manager <br />.. City <br />EAR;HM .b Council• <br />,o Real. Enc. tseconded y <br />with this prodec, heavy vehicular <br />lens 0ohncilman Royer moved that the City go ahead stating that <br />'his second however► so <br />soh Jones* Councilman Jones qualified <br />i <br />,u <br />i' <br />