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Northwest Washington Branch <br />GRRnITE IIORTHUIEST. inc <br />dbe Wilder Construction Company <br />December 29, 2008 <br />City of Everett <br />Attn: Souheil Nasr, PE <br />3200 Cedar Street <br />Everett, WA 98201 <br />Re: Everett Station Phase 2 <br />Sound Transit Project IF[3 NO. RTA/CP 21-06 <br />Evaluation of Water Main Loading <br />Mr. Souhcil, <br />As you are aware, Granite Northwest is under contract with Sound Transit to build the second phase of the Everett <br />Station project. This project includes the erection of a pedestrian bridge over the existing railroad tracks. Currently, <br />the pedestrian bridge has been fully assembled on the ground with plans to use a large crane to lift the bridge into <br />place. In order to lift the bridge into place, the crane will need to be positioned over the City of Everett's 48-inch <br />water main that runs through the site. <br />On December 16"', Granite met with the City of Everett to discuss the City's requirements for positioning the crane <br />over the water main and lifting the bridge. At that meeting the City stated that 1) a stamped geotechnical report <br />would need to be submitted to the City to evaluate the loading of the water main and identify the necessary <br />protective measures that would need to be taken and 2) that standard highway loading would be acceptable and also <br />that possibly higher loadings would be acceptable depending on the evaluation within the geotechnical report. <br />Based on this information Granite's geotechnical engineer has performed the requested evaluation based on worst <br />cast loading on the water main given the maximum loading on the crane outriggers, see attached report. In this <br />worst case evaluation it is assumed that the crane outrigger will be placed directly above the water main, this will <br />not be the situation during the lifting of the bridge as it is expected that the outriggers will be offset 5 to 10 feet from <br />the edge of the water main. Given these worst case conditions, the conclusions of the geotechnical report show that <br />by using an 8'x20' timber mat under the outriggers the resulting factor of safety is 3.5 when compared to standard <br />highway loading. <br />Based on the results from the geotechnical report, Granite will use 8'x20' timber mats under each outrigger as well <br />as offsetting the crane outriggers from the water main as much as possible. Through the implementation of these <br />protective measures, Granite believes that the City's water main will be adequately protected. Should the City have <br />any concerns with these protective measures and/or the attached evaluation please contact me at your earliest <br />convenience. Currently Granite is planning on performing a test lift of the bridge on January 0, with the final lift of <br />the bridge occurring on January 12"'. <br />Sincerely, <br />E <br />in-4 <br />cc: Don Ross, PE — Granite Northwest <br />File <br />E IV <br />CITY OF EVERETT <br />Permit Services <br />1525 E. Marine View Drive Everett, WA 98201-1927 425.551.3100 Fax 425.5.51.311F, <br />