I don't think that the manufacturer's PE does the book, someone else does
it. Ever heard of ttyyppoo''ss?? I guess it seems expensive but it may only
be a drop in the bucket considering legal fees, lawsuit judgements,
insurance (or lack of) payments to injured/damaged property owners, and the
cost of the towrer and installation/dismantlement if one is forced to take
it down.
On another idea how many losses were incured by not having a decent install
(above comments) or lack of preventive maint. during the west coast storms
and the Nor'easters (winter hurricanes) here on the east coast?
Jim Bruce
NV3V
President/Owner
Bruce Communications, Inc.
brucecom@shore.intercom.net
Nat'l Assoc. Radio & Telecommunications Engineers
Certified -Tech 1st class
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PE services
>At 8:00 AM -0800 2/5/98, Kenneth D. Grimm wrote:
>
>>I don't know for certain what Shakespere would have said about
>>engineers... but
>>I'll bet that if he had heard about a $250 fee for a stamp, it would have
>>been
>>similar to what he said about lawyers. :-)
>
>Hi, Ken.
>
>Don't blame the local PE if Rohn doesn't provide what the local county
>requires.
>
>The PEs I've worked with have all provided fair value for the money they
>charged. Frankly, if I ever saw a PE blindly stamp any tower
>manufacturer's plans without checking them for accuracy and relevancy,
>regardless of what they charged me, I would go somewhere else.
>
>73, Dick
>
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