1231 MADRONA AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

s IU S�L1attF101ti1114 M.lel ��Y GEiiTECHNICAL & ENVIRONM�..� SEltViCES, INC. P. O. sox 1091 EvoRr[� WA !� �(4Zd) ]]t�7�176 OR (iE� RBP0187� June 8, 1998 $&L Properties Attn.: Bob Btokaw PO Box Z54 Everett. Wa 98206 RE: Ncw Residence at 1231 Madrana Ave., Everett, Washington , Mt��okaw: 97-01-20 T}-ds letter is in r�sponse to the Ciry of Everc�'s roquest w psnvide a rtport substantiaring confozrneace of cnnstruction oi the referenced residenae with flte Ge�logical Investigation and Geotechnicul Engineering RepQrt that GES P�P� in January 1997. 'hu City's request was roade in an inapection report dated 6-2- gg, 'I'Iu5 inspecuon report was signed by Ted Bndden, building inspectar. pur geologieal investigation detennitted thet the soils within the erea of the nferenced residence consisted of loosc to mediura dcnse, SraY brown to blue qraY sz�n3y �ilt co siity sand. It was deteiminc�i that thase soils wue part of the Transitional Beds (Qtb) that ace found through out thie genetal area, Dwing our investigatioa, we encountered a significant ant�unt of surface run-aff,$nd shallow ground water. pur , g�}tec}uti�al' 'recommendations for the pro+�osad irosideucc consistod of placiag the foundation on undisturbed nativc soil that is ptesent a tninimum of 4 feet below the site grades ac tho time of our investigation GES alao reco:nmeaded '�contmuous spread footings wlth a min�mum width of 18" ba used to support cture, that a�: interioc benring points and/or b�ariag pade should be a �himum of 24" in width, and that the face of any fooiia� or bearing pad be `pxaced a miq�i,�►um of thre� feet back from enY nat�ual S1oPa With the condidont listed above l+eing met, GES recommeaded that a maxlmum allowairl� bcerSB pressure of 2500 povad per square foot be used for design of the foundation system. Bccause of thc scnsitivity of che site soil and for the long term stability Of � ��'°afe�fi�a�nrntat�bwa� '3