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City staff: main library walkthrough Nov. 13; backflow device to be added, windows may need extra funds
Summary
City staff said trustees will walk the main library construction site before the Nov. 13 meeting; staff will add a missing backflow device (water shutdown planned for one day) and may ask council for additional funds to replace or upgrade windows.
Robert, City of Escondido staff, updated the board on construction at the main library, saying trustees will be offered a construction walkthrough at 2:30 p.m. before the Nov. 13 board meeting and that architect 3-D renderings will be available at the next meeting.
Robert said contractors have largely finished framing and that interior plumbing and electrical work are underway; drywall may be in place by Nov. 13. He said staff discovered the site lacks a backflow prevention device on the water service to the library campus. “Backflow devices became mandatory in many projects between 1977 and 1984,” Robert noted; the building was constructed in 1981, and staff are investigating why the device was not previously installed.
City utilities staff will install a backflow device; Robert said the campus water will be shut off for an anticipated 12-hour period on Monday, approximately 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., to complete the work. He said the cost increase from the backflow installation will be charged to contingency and is not expected to be large.
Robert also told trustees the city is considering adding funds to the project specifically for windows. Some windows were included in the contract but not all; staff plan to ask the city council in November for additional money to convert many first-floor single-pane plate-glass windows to dual-pane, energy-efficient units and to reframe and subdivide large panes. He said one corner of the second floor also lacked window work in the original scope.
Robert warned that ongoing change orders are drawing on contingency and that staff will evaluate which elements are feasible as contingency is consumed. He asked trustees to wear closed-toe shoes if they plan to attend the Nov. 13 construction walkthrough.
No formal vote was taken on these items during the meeting; the discussion served as a staff update and to schedule the walkthrough and follow-up reports.
