Swank Enterprises/Youth Home Issues6ENR
SWANK ENTERPRISES/CONER CTORS
PO. BOX 10007
750 WE5T RE5ERVEE DR.
K.AL 15 P ELL, MT. 59904 - 3007
40G/ 75 Z- 5411 - FAX 75G -8765
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May 27th, 2009
City of Kalispell
201 1 st Avenue East
Kalispell, MT 59901
To Mayor Pam Kennedy and City Manager Myrt Webb,
Re: Flathead Youth Home
Over the last few months Swank has been working with the Youth Home
organization to build their new residence. Swank Enterprises have followed
architects plans that were approved by the building department and also the public
works department but we are now having trouble gaining approval of the building.
When we applied for final inspection items were added to the requirements that
were not on the original city approved plan. For example, an ADA ramp on the
sidewalk and an ADA handrail. Items that we had previously completed have been
reconsidered and have been rejected long after their installation. For example, a
water tap was done in October 08. The road was patched with asphalt and public
works department oversaw the operation. Now, in May they have determined that
the patch is not good enough and has to be replaced. We replaced the patch and
now there is a complaint that it is too coarse.
Every few days a new item is added to the list of requirements. Yesterday we were
told that the slope of the driveway was too steep where is crosses the sidewalk.
This is weeks after the final inspection.
Throughout this project we have tried our best to comply with the public works
departments' requirements despite being subjected to abuse from Mark Crowley
(swearing, shouting and slandering Swank), we have been asked to redo things
that have already been approved and have been ordered to add things to the
project that were not in the city approved plan.
Through all of this Swank have attempted to abide by requirements but our hands
are tied when we are asked to implement requirements that were not on the plan.
We are very keen to complete the job to everyone's satisfaction but are unable to if
the public works department keeps adding things to our list of things to complete.
The Public Works Department approves the plans prior to the start of the building
and we rely on their expertise in determining compliance with the regulations of the
city. However, they are approving plans that are built to and then are altering the
requirements at the end of the project.
Please could you aid us in identifying plans that we can build to or give us direction
on how we should complete this project.
Sincerely,
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Louise Adamson — Project Manager
Swank Enterprises