Quarles &
Brady, LLP � Radial Stacker/Scraper Reclaimer Dispute
Client
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Quarles
& Brady, LLP |
for |
Salt
River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District |
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2727
E. Washington St. Phoenix,
AZ. 85034-1403 |
Springerville Unit No. 4 |
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Completion Date
October,
2014
Project Description
Quarles & Brady
engaged Energy Associates and Metal Forensics as consultants to advise and assist
in their representation of Salt River Project (SRP) in connection with a
dispute by SRP against BRUKS Rockwood/Rockwood Materials Handling.� Case No. 2:2013cv01519 was filed by SRP on
July 26, 2013 in Arizona District Court for Breach of Contract.
The coal handling system
for Unit No. 4 has two (2) radial stacker/scraper reclaimers, which were
experience operating problems and component failures.� The scraper reclaimer of one machine is seen
above/left.� The general arrangement of
the system is seen below.��
Energy Associates examined design drawings and other technical
data, visited the Springerville Station to view this equipment and interviewed
operating/maintenance personnel, and observed the equipment in the operating
mode.� Initial observations on the
available information and a list of additional documents to be provided by
BRUKS were prepared.� Follow-up tasks
after the site visit included a teleconference call to confirm field
observations and assessments.� This
dispute was settled by the parties themselves on October 13, 2014.
