Dear neighbors,
First, the good news.
The PLDT telephone lines are ready for installation. Please await your own schedules via text, email or call from the GGS Admin.
Sadly, whereas Globe, as of yesterday, there is no word from Mr. Kenneth, who at the time was out-of-town, as per Anna Baluyot, the Property Manager in training.
The bad news.
Cluster 2 water riser is leaking. This is the long tube where the water pumped to the top floor cistern flows – upward. The water collected goes to the top tank, which then services all water outlets found in Cluster 2.
The main leak is due to the burnt gasket, as a result of the recent fire.
How did it burn?
The water riser shares the same hideaway as the garbage chute. So when the chutes burned, its high temperature burnt the gasket as well. The gasket is rubber, very flammable.
How was it discovered?
A leak that was coming from a smoke detector was reported. It was succeeded by another similar leak report, reported to me, which I then referred to one of the night shift maintenance personnel. This was followed by another report, and so from there, tracing occurred.
Work-in-Progress
It is now being attended to by VC Castro Contractors. The same contracting group that rebuilt the garbage chute of Cluster 9, which was completed just a month ago – June 17.
As of this evening, there are five gaskets affected, with four of them already under contract. Some have finished, others, the remaining gaskets and phalanges are being observed.
Expect a little bit of noise from the drilling of the walls, and intermittent flooding, as a result of the leaks.
What is the cost of the repair project?
The service contract price is available for your viewing. Just request an appointment two weeks from now, after the contracts have been filed officially, if you wish to view it. We will try to see if we can have room for posting, like how the city government does, so that residents do no wonder where the monthly dues go.
Are there other costs?
There are other costs, however, such as the cost of electricity to compensate for the pumping of water upward. Since there is leak, it takes longer for the tank overhead to fill up. So expect a slight increase in electric bill for common areas.
There is also the cost of the water, which will easily double until the repairs have been concluded. We should expect a rise in water bill for the common areas as well.
Recommendation
Right now, to save both water and electricity costs, the engineers from the contracting firm have suggested to turn on and off the water supply on intervals. It was reported that our pump need only thirty minutes to fill up the tank, which is a good for four-to-six-hour steady water supply at a time.
For the benefit of those who inquire about finances, this is an unbudgeted expense.
Lastly, kindly report any more similar problems so we can arrest any more leakages that could cost further damages to our ceilings or walls.
For the record, yes, Cluster 6 has already reported similar problems. However, as of tonight, there is no contract to service it yet. We have requested the same contractor to submit quotations that will already include all the remaining repairs of Cluster 2, to add to the repairs of Cluster 6. This will significantly reduce the project cost, compared to the current rate, which was computed on a single job contract that ended up with additional repairs that were discovered as the contractors went along with the original repairs.
Warning - Manhole!
Please make sure to keep children away from Fire Exit Stairwell of Cluster 2, between 5, 6, 7, where there are opened walls. They are sealed shut when repairs are at rest, but for your reference, they are not yet permanently sealed, so keep away.
Furthermore, the air in the area is slightly thick with cement powder from the drilling. Inhalation shall not be to your best interest.
Thank you very much.
Hoping for your comments and suggestions, still,
River
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