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5020 County Road 154
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
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April 3, 2025
Peak 3 Sundance, LLC
Attn: Bryant Ragan
310 Market Street
Basalt, Colorado 81621
bryant@peak3aspen.com
Project No. 24-7-208.02
Subject: Observation of Excavation, Proposed Residence, Lot SD-2, Aspen Glen, 928 Bald
Eagle Way, Garfield County, Colorado
Dear Bryant:
As requested, a representative of Kumar & Associates, Inc. observed the excavation at the
subject site on April 3, 2025, to evaluate the soils exposed for foundation support. The findings
of our observations and recommendations for the foundation design are presented in this report.
We previously conducted a subsoil study for design of foundations at the site and presented our
findings in a report dated December 4, 2024, Project No. 24-7-208.02.
At the time of our visit to the site, the foundation excavation had been cut in one level from
about 2 to about 3¼ feet below the adjacent ground surface. The soils exposed in the bottom of
the excavation consisted of silty, sandy clay. Scattered cobbles were observed at the bottom of
the eastern part of the excavation. No free water was encountered in the excavation and the soils
were slightly moist to moist.
The clay soils exposed in the excavation are consistent with those previously encountered on the
site and suitable for support of spread footings designed for the recommended allowable bearing
pressure of 1,000 psf. Loose and disturbed soils should be removed in the footing areas to
expose the undisturbed natural soils. The bearing soils should be protected from frost and
concrete should not be placed on frozen soils. Other recommendations presented in our previous
report which are applicable should also be observed.