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SPECIAL CLAIM SC-1718-10: SUBMITTED BY FRANK NEES IN THE REDUCED AMOUNT OF $3,952.04 PLUS UNDETERMINED RENTAL FEES FOR VEHICLE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION WITH A SANITATION DEPARTMENT FRONT LOADER TRACTOR AT THE CITY OF NORMAN TRANSFER STATION LOCATED AT 3901 SOUTH CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE.
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BACKGROUND: A claim was filed by Frank Nees on December 1, 2017, for damage his truck received when it was struck by a front loader (machine tractor) at the City of Norman Transfer Station on 3901 South Chautauqua Avenue.
DISCUSSION: This incident was investigated by Bret Scovill, Solid Waste Manager, who found that on October 9, 2017, Mr. Nees parked his truck inside the City Transfer Station in order to unload material. It was at this time that a City employee in a front loader tractor attempted to drive in reverse and subsequently struck the front of Mr. Nees' truck which was parked behind him.
Mr. Nees owns a 2001 Ford F150 Super Cab pick-up truck in "Very Good" condition which according to Kelley Blue Book is valued at $6,657. Mr. Nees has submitted three (3) estimates to repair the front bumper, left and right front fenders, radiator supports and front hood, with the lowest estimate being $3,999. The estimate also includes the replacement of a damaged University of Oklahoma emblem vanity license plate at the cost of $59.95 however an exact version of this plate was found competitively priced elsewhere for $12.99; therefore the claim is reduced to $3,952.04.
Mr. Nees also requests reimbursement for the cost of a rental truck during the estimated two (2) weeks it is expected to take the auto body shop to repair his truck. While Mr. Nees' provided a rental estimate of $1,376.98, the rental will be arranged by the City for an amount undetermined at this time, with the final cost to be submitted as a supplemental claim and paid directly to the rental agency.
As indicated above, there appears to be possible negligence on the part of the City in this matt...
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