Just looking for some info or advice on the following.
I finished a $700,000 dollar project in October of 2012 it was a HUD Housing project. The issue is that there were 10- 12' post fixtures with a frosted acrylic Acorn style head. When we went for a final we passed the electrical inspection but failed by the Building inspector as there is a Town ordnance that does not allow for light trespass above 90 degrees of the fixture. This was on a Friday and tenants were to move in the following Monday. The building inspector did not want to issue the CO for this. We had a meeting between the Building inspector, myself, the GC and the architect and it was decided that the head would be changed. We where given 60 days to change out the head.
The architect and the engineer were to split the cost of the fixtures and to specified the fixture head to use. Well needles to say the engineer did not provide a fixture to use and the architect informed me to try and locate a fixture to use. I was able to find a fixture to meet the town ordinance and the total cost including labor was $10,500.00. I was told to order them as a Rush and get them installed ASAP. Which I did. I was told the paperwork would be forthcoming. Well it never did. I have done work for this GC and architect for over 10 years at a value of a little over 8 million dollars and never had any troubles. The GC is belly up and I have been paid my contract but not this CO.
My question since I do not have any paperwork to install the new fixture that is now installed can I swap them out for the old ones that created the light trespass issue in the fist place?
The way I figure it once they find out that there is a violation they will be all over me and then I can say give me a check and they will be re installed
And please I know that it was my mistake to do the work without an approved CO but you don't need to ride me on that I will do it for myself. I was a dumba** jerk for doing it without the right paperwork I got what I deserved.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I finished a $700,000 dollar project in October of 2012 it was a HUD Housing project. The issue is that there were 10- 12' post fixtures with a frosted acrylic Acorn style head. When we went for a final we passed the electrical inspection but failed by the Building inspector as there is a Town ordnance that does not allow for light trespass above 90 degrees of the fixture. This was on a Friday and tenants were to move in the following Monday. The building inspector did not want to issue the CO for this. We had a meeting between the Building inspector, myself, the GC and the architect and it was decided that the head would be changed. We where given 60 days to change out the head.
The architect and the engineer were to split the cost of the fixtures and to specified the fixture head to use. Well needles to say the engineer did not provide a fixture to use and the architect informed me to try and locate a fixture to use. I was able to find a fixture to meet the town ordinance and the total cost including labor was $10,500.00. I was told to order them as a Rush and get them installed ASAP. Which I did. I was told the paperwork would be forthcoming. Well it never did. I have done work for this GC and architect for over 10 years at a value of a little over 8 million dollars and never had any troubles. The GC is belly up and I have been paid my contract but not this CO.
My question since I do not have any paperwork to install the new fixture that is now installed can I swap them out for the old ones that created the light trespass issue in the fist place?
The way I figure it once they find out that there is a violation they will be all over me and then I can say give me a check and they will be re installed
And please I know that it was my mistake to do the work without an approved CO but you don't need to ride me on that I will do it for myself. I was a dumba** jerk for doing it without the right paperwork I got what I deserved.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks