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1: get out to the site and study it before sending in a bid
Easier said then done. Ever see the Tappan Zee construction site? Much of it is under water.
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2: if the contractor doesnt do the above, the tough cookies for them, they have to live with their bid
What will happen is the contractor will fold, the owner (in this case the Thruway Authority) will ask the bonding company to finish the job. That ain't cheap.
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3: the government sets forth a performance clause in the final contract, basically stating that if the project is done on time AND on budget, then the contractor gets a performance bonus of 5-10% of the contract price, thus a $20 million contract done on time and on budget could net the contractor another $1-2 million, where as done in the current manner, the government would be paying more than $30 million on a $20 million contract, and most likely the project would not be done anywhere near on time. this has worked in the past very nicely.
I do think that's a good idea and should be done more often. It worked fabulously on the construction of the flyover ramps connecting Routes 4 and 17 in Paramus, New Jersey.
Call it the New York Bridge, then rename the city Tappan Zee of something. What a ridiculous name for a city: "Nyork Nyork". Sounds like something Robin Williams would say in costume.
It's still going to be the Tappan Zee, because that's what everyone will call it. It doesn't matter what sign you slap on a Market Street or Main Street because people aren't going to use the new name for a generation or two--if they ever do.
Easier said then done. Ever see the Tappan Zee construction site? Much of it is under water.
there are ways to inspect the tie in advance, engineers do it all the time.
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What will happen is the contractor will fold, the owner (in this case the Thruway Authority) will ask the bonding company to finish the job. That ain't cheap.
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