and the backlog at the Municipality, they let a contract to let a firm
in the Northwest do review. I followed their comments and had no
problems in understanding what their concern was and how to respond.
David Fisher wrote:
>
> Believe it or not, we actually have a pretty good system here now in
> Chicago.
>
> We can elect to by-pass the City plan reviewers and obtain a
> "structural peer review"
>
> From a certified peer reviewer.
>
> We find the comments to be more in line with "real word conditions"
> and the process
>
> Much more expeditious and worthwhile.
>
> No more comments like:
>
> */"David, what if your building suddenly grew to a mile long?"/*
>
> No joke.
>
> David L. Fisher SE PE
>
> Fisher and Partners - Cayman
>
> 372 West Ontario Chicago 60610
>
> 75 Fort Street Georgetown Grand Cayman BWI
>
> 319 A Street Boston 02210
>
> 312.573.1701
>
> 312.573.1726 facsimile
>
> 312.622.0409 mobile
>
> www.fpse.com
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:* Michel Blangy [mailto:mblangy@satco-inc.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:04 PM
> *To:* seaint@seaint.org
> *Subject:* RE: Paying for clarification
>
> > I don't want the plan checker signing off my work because I am a
> 60-ish year old white haired engineer who he believes has the great
> knowledge of experience to rely upon.
>
> I am 30-ish and am having insecure feelings that the plan checkers are
> starting to rely a little to much on me. I am not being arrogant, but
> I expected corrections on several of my recent submittals and got
> almost none.
>
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