DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

San Francisco District, Corps of Engineers

333 Market Street

San Francisco, CA  94105-1905






October 24, 1996                                                                     03 00070 96102401


Mr. Robert D. Johnston
President
Dutra Dredging Company
1000 Point San Pedro Road
San Rafael, CA  94901

Subject:  Navy Sewer Line
                 Serial Letter No. CESPN-CT-95-C-0003-0008

Dear Mr. Johnston:


Reference is made to your contract DACW07-95-C-0003 for (-)42' Navigation
Improvement, Oakland Inner and Outer Harbors, Alameda and San Francisco
Counties, California.




This confirms directions given to you at the Progress Meeting on October 15,
1996 to proceed with construction of the Navy Sewer Line, bid item #0013, as
shown in the plans and specs.  It further responds to your serial letter #0177
dated October 15, 1996, which was received from you at the Progress Meeting on
October 15, 1996.




This direction is as set out in the notes for the Progress Meeting on October
15, 1966, submitted to you on Oct 21, 1996.  Your letter to the Corps dated
August 12, 1996 includes a letter from the railroad's engineering consultant,
Shannon & Wilson dated July 24, 1996, that shows your shoring submittal omitted
information needed for design evaluation.  You are therefore directed to
complete your submittal of design information to conform with railroad
standards, as called out on plan sheet 8 of 20 under Amendment No. 0001 of the
contract documents.




In addition to this you have failed to provide information showing that the
work required to perform the sewer line crossing at the UPRR location is
greater than the cost reasonably entailed by the contract bid documetns.
Accordingly, you are directed to proceed per the contract.




Sincerely,







Thomas Benero

Chief, Contracting Division





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