Utilities
Gas Line Replacement Project Punchlist
CHCA resident Don Sprinkle has created a punchlist, a list of follow up tasks to be addressed after the project has been completed, that he is offering to the rest of us to use for building a collective list or as a model for creating individual task lists: "More than likely, AGL reps will leave a notice in everyone's mailbox once they have completed their work - letting us know to inform them if any problems were left. They'll then give a few days to respond. ... having been in this situation before on both sides of the deal, it will help if we are prepared.
Repairs after utility work: what to expect, what to do
From local resident Don Sprinkle: "As a former 'underground-utility / road' contractor, I can tell you from my experience what I believe is a "reasonable" expectation regarding repairs after damage to your property. This is based solely on my past experiences, and I assume no liability for any outcomes:
CHCA gas lines replacement update 2/11/10
Update 2/11/10: Rain and other issues are making the project messier. From a resident: "I had a couple of my co-workers tell me that the Atlanta Gas Light pipeline replacement program has been a nightmare in their neighborhoods. The main problem is messes made are not cleaned up and sidewalks and other built structures are not replaced or replaced with like material. There advice was that homeowners should take before and after pictures and stay on top of crews when they are working on the property nearest them." Contact information for the project can be found below.
Update 2/4/10: Work recently has centered on N Superior. And it's gotten messy. A crew leader informed us today (2/4/10) that they unexpectedly hit a lot of granite bedrock and that has forced them to open larger holes and take more time.
