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Director Memorandum 18-132

Date: September 18, 2018

Prepared By: Kathryn Hallberg, Implementation Manager

Subject: Consideration of a Claim for Repair Costs Related to Water Main Break on
Pendleton Road- Chavez

Recommendation: That the Board denies the claim for damages based on the information
that was provided.

Yucaipa Valley Water District received a claim from Mark and Dana Chavez (“Claimant”) for repair
of their property due to a water line break on Pendleton Road that caused damage to the
Claimants property on Holmes Drive on July 23, 2018.

On July 23, 2018 the Claimant stated due to the main line break on Pendleton Rd. water went
through the property at around 5 a.m. She was notified of the water going through her property
by the fire department. The fire department broke bricks out of her planter area to route the water
from going in the Claimants garage. The “Before Repair” pictures are attached to show the extent
of the damage to the property.

Yucaipa Valley Water District staff responded to the leak and requested American Eagle
Construction to repair the property for $3178.00. The proposal and invoice from American Eagle
Construction are attached.

The Claimant reported to the District she was not happy with the work or the quality of work by
American Eagle Construction. She attached a list of the items that were damaged, or not repaired
to her standards and what items were damaged due to the water and needed to be replaced.
District staff returned to her property on August 27, 2018 to take pictures of the repairs and the
Claimants complaints. The “After Repair” pictures are attached to show the work completed by
American Eagle Construction.

District Staff recommends denial of the claim and referring the Claimant to the District insurance
company.

Financial Consideration

Based on the recommendation, there is no financial impact to the District at this time.

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