East Dundee project lands suburban firm in hot water
A failed plug in an East Dundee water tower could cost a suburban construction company.
The village recently filed suit against Chicago Bridge and Iron Constructors Inc, accusing the Plainfield-based firm of breach of contract regarding a 500,000-gallon water tower off Route 68 that was completed in early 2004.
The village is seeking $56,832.90 in damages, claiming that Chicago Bridge and Iron did not install a “clearout pipe top plug, which would plug the clearout pipe at the bowl of the water tower.”
The plug was only screwed in one or two out of 10 threads, according to the suit.
“The failure of CBI to install the clearout plug was not discovered until 2008 when a fire hydrant at the base of the tower was turned on and caused the lower cleanout plug to fail, causing the entire water tower to empty of water,” James McTighe, an attorney representing East Dundee, states in the lawsuit.
A messages left with McTighe were not returned.
A Chicago Bridge and Iron representative said the company had no comment.
Both sides are due in court Jan. 19.
DUI, seat belt patrol:
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office recently announced it will hold nine “highly visible enforcement campaigns” over the next 12 months, with special attention to increased enforcement of seat belt and impaired driving laws.
The first campaign begins today and runs through Nov. 27 to cover the Thanksgiving travel season.
A DUI arrest can result in thousands of dollars in lawyer fees, insurance premiums and court fines — and that's assuming no one is injured.
But it also can result in prison, as two recent examples indicate.
A Kane County judge recently sentenced a 22-year-old man to five years in prison for injuring an elderly Hampshire couple in a December 2010 crash; and a DuPage County judge issued a nine-year prison term to a 51-year-old Elmhurst man who had six DUI convictions since 1990.
Snowmobile safety:
An Illinois Department of Natural Resources Snowmobile Safety Certification course will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at the McHenry County Sheriff's Office, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock.
The course is open to anyone 12 and older. People with a driver's license must have this certification in order to drive a snowmobile in Illinois.
The course covers maintenance and repair, safe operation, the history of snowmobiling, first aid and state laws. To register, call (815) 334-4739 or email cdhardt@co.mchenry.il.us.