Okay, let's talk about the ramp. It has taken a long time, yes. We have failed all three city inspections, yes. However there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
The contractor and the architect met with Jerry and I on Tuesday and we have a few options on how this is going to get finished, and it will get finished. I want to make one thing very clear. The solutions below will come out of the contractor's pocket not ours. Our cost for the ramp and installation is unchanged.
The issue that still plagues us is the bottom plate the transitions the ramp to the sidewalk. The entire ramp is at the 1:12 ratio but that plate is not. So we have a few options on how rectify the situation.
1) The architect asks the city for a variance on that one piece. ( we will not bein ADA compliance)
2) We extend the ramp another 48 inches. If you want to get an idea of how far out that is there is an orange dot on the sidewalk that you can look on Sunday. Part two of that solution is to pour more concrete to extend the sidewalk. We would remove the bike rack and and pour another few feet of concrete along the south edge. Thus extending the current sidewalk.
Feel free to send me your questions, comments and concerns.
That's all the news that's fit to print,
Cate
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