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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarvin A Orgill Architect 79Sept16Y ~„ - Marvin A Orgill ARCHITECT ' Architecture Land Planning Contruction Consulting west 41$ twentieth avenue Spokane, Washington 99203 5353716 ti~~ 5epternber 16, 1979 Meridian City Council Fleridian City Nell _ ; ,.Fleridian, Idaho 5364: Gentlfl;~en: At the request of the Chnrlea Naydar Company, representatives far Royal Coach Irrigation Equipment, I examined the constr~~etion of tttie Cherry Lane Golf Cour3e. I observed numerous rnal-functions of the irrigation s'yetem es Drell as several da~6ficiencies in the design and; or instslletio'F~ of the system. fhe real-functions are as follows: 1) Field controllers do not work nn automatic from thQ master controller 2') Field controllers with the exception. of the one next to the pump ' station do not turn on th© pumps. 3) Some sprinkler velvee are connected to more then one controller station causing double or triple watering resulting in wet conditioner that make maintenanea impossible in those areas. 4) tluraArous sprinkler heads are not set properly causing excessive flooding of some areas end lack of water in others. 5) Sprinklers do net come on full preeaur® when turned on causing lack .' of stream breakup which results in washouts on greens. The design and/or installation deficiencies ere as follows: r 1) Pumping system is not able to function properly: a) Lack of constant pressure on the irrigation lines causes air pockets to form which result in blow outs of line when pumps are turned on. ~.~` i P^eridian City Council Septe~„ber 16,.1979 b) Pressure release pips in lake is cauginy sand to close intake 'to Bumps. c) p~:mp does not ~:~ork from field controllers. d ~ Pu~~,ps must be started manually to use quieR couplers. G I~aJ ~~e coveru are da:;:a9ed and are not adequate for servicing valves. f,rri.rk.lcr hea,'s are ir~,~roperly Placed and overspray arts houses alone- fair.~rays. p,~,~,^, pir~n cros;sinr, overirrigetion ditch is not odequete. ~e+ind ,taints e~erP not.' i~jstalled on. spri~aN:ler heats. 6; fortra] prPgrar~ is enr;dequat.e because: ' 70o r^er.y ~~sl.t~es ere on st ane tir,,e for primp capacity at Bone ~, ; ti~~e i.ncrEments. b.; Cortro>. doear~'t alloy far ar.y variation of water reguirerrents. Soil an r~aunds is not adequate for turf to nrapr. While thr•ro nre other deficiencies on this go:f r.ourse in ey opinion-- haves too close to raoif cotrrce it some critical areas for eYarrple--I fFel that With sane re-work of the course rrost of-them can 6e, rectified. Would he ;;Lear,f~d to tr;lk ><~ith you regarding the implementation of correctian~ one the cost of ~umc at your. convenience and could also be a,r•oilable to discuss thsse discraper~cies vrith you and the other parties. involved. My fees for these discussions urould be $3CIday and expenses, 'air fare from Spokane s~.^.d lodging. It is not possible et this tic *_o `determine e cost to correct deficiencies es more thorough exe:ninatto~'discussbwith required, urhich ;I em qualifi6d to do end would be .happy you.. llhile I cannot condone this type of construction and desig~+ of this .golf course, I cannot be critical of it either as 1 have rn knowledge. of the cost of design end constructio^. As this letter dose tend to be critical of the Wolf course and. the designer and builder. I would ask that these remarks be kept in confidence. Respectfully, r~srvir ilrgili