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pp - <br />FEB 6 i980 BOOK 42 FAZE647 <br />a <br />THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THEREUPON RECESSED FOR <br />LUNCH AT 12:00 NOON AND RECONVENED AT 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M. WITH THE <br />SAME MEMBERS PRESENT, COMMISSIONER LYONS NOT HAVING RETURNED FROM <br />WASHINGTON AT THIS TIME. <br />JOHN ROBBINS OF THE JOINT VENTURE CAME BEFORE THE BOARD <br />TO REPORT ON THE COUNTY BRIDGE INSPECTION PROGRAM AND STATED THAT <br />THEY FEEL THEY HAVE COMPLIED WITH THEIR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS. <br />HE REVIEWED THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE, WHICH INCLUDES AN INVENTORY OF <br />ALL BRIDGES IN THE COUNTY, A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION FOR PURPOSES <br />OF CLASSIFICATION, AND A COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION AND INDIVIDUAL RE- <br />PORT ON EACH OF THE BRIDGES THAT ARE THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY. <br />MR. ROBBINS NOTED THAT, IN ADDITION, THEY HAVE PREPARED A MAP SHOWING <br />THE LOCATION OF ALL THE BRIDGES AND INCORPORATED A CODING SYSTEM TO <br />INDICATE THE TYPE OF STRUCTURE, THE RESPONSIBLE AGENCY, AND THE <br />REQUIRED MAINTENANCE DATES. HE THEN INTRODUCED GREG.EDMONDS, WHO <br />WAS IN CHARGE OF EVALUATING THE DETAILED STRUCTURAL REPORTS, <br />MR. EDMONDS STATED THAT THE LAST STEP IN THIS PROCESS IS <br />TO SUBMIT THE STRUCTURAL INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL FORM, WHICH IS A <br />CODED COMPUTER CARD, TO THE DOT ON ALL SO BRIDGES SO THE DOT CAN IN- <br />CORPORATE THIS INFORMATION IN THEIR SYSTEM. MR. EDMONDS NOTED THAT <br />ALL THOSE STRUCTURES REQUIRING MAJOR AND IMMEDIATE ATTENTION SHOULD <br />BE RED FLAGGED WHEN SENT TO THE DOT SO THAT THEY WILL THEN SEND THEIR <br />OWN MEN UP TO MAKE AN INSPECTION, AND IF THEY DETERMINE A BRIDGE IS <br />CRITICAL, THEY WILL PLUG IT INTO THE FUNDING PROGRAM. <br />ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS AGREED THAT THOSE WHICH ARE CRITICAL <br />SHOULD BE RED FLAGGED. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS READ OVER <br />THESE REPORTS AND ALREADY STARTED MAKING SOME OF THE CRITICAL REPAIRS. <br />THE ADMINISTRATOR CONTINUED THAT HE IS KEEPING A COST ACCOUNTING <br />OF ALL MATERIALS, LABOR, ETC., USED IN THE REPAIR OF THESE BRIDGES <br />AND WONDERED WHETHER WE CAN BE REIMBURSED. HE FELT THAT WHEN THESE <br />FORMS ARE SENT TO THE DOT, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO GO DOWN PERSONALLY <br />AND TALK WITH THEM AND HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE AUTHORIZATION TO GO. <br />COMMISSIONER LOY FELT THAT THE FORMS AND ENTIRE PACKET <br />SHOULD BE HAND CARRIED TO THE DOT. <br />Lyl <br />