Deliberate Hemming Park Neglect and DeAmenitization

[fieldafm]

WOW
For 124k, I could program that park almost nonstop. 

Was this part of the 200k just allocated to Hemming??

[thelakelander]

That's $124k for the full year.  I don't believe this is a part of the recently allocated $200k.

[sheclown]

why aren't we using someone local?

[Cliffs_Daughter]

why aren't we using someone local?

I'd love to see the actual BID that went out requesting this, to get a clue why other vendors passed.

[Cheshire Cat]

This amount is not part of the 200k.  According to city reps the 124k was being used for tree services throughout the city not just Hemming. BUT, how the heck can a company get a blanket P.O. for 124K with no specific work listed? Where is the RFP on this and why do the same contractors seem to get all of this work?  The law requires that all work exceeding 50k be put out for bid. 

[HisBuffPVB]

Open Ended Purchase Orders without specifics are a disaster for a government. No way to measue productivity. Purchasing Department should never allow or approve.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Open Ended Purchase Orders without specifics are a disaster for a government. No way to measue productivity. Purchasing Department should never allow or approve.

It's not open ended...  it's capped at $124K.  Lol.

That said, is there any way to track the additional invoicing that Lewis submits outside of this PO?

I'm also sure of the fact that no change orders will be submitted referencing this PO either.... 

[Noone]

If a couple items were "not repairable" they should have been replaced.  I bet if a chair or desk or some other piece of furniture in City Hall breaks it is replaced (more quickly the higher up the food chain).

Kind of like 2012-202. Wait a minute that legislation had to do with robbing from 4 separate accounts to pay for council members free parking. What was the bill number that was taken up as an emergency with no competitive bid and  No Public hearing that provided 20 new city council comfy chairs for $20,000? At some point it becomes real money.

[Noone]

This amount is not part of the 200k.  According to city reps the 124k was being used for tree services throughout the city not just Hemming. BUT, how the heck can a company get a blanket P.O. for 124K with no specific work listed? Where is the RFP on this and why do the same contractors seem to get all of this work?  The law requires that all work exceeding 50k be put out for bid. 

Hemming Plaza was item #3 on the 10/16/13 DIA Board meeting agenda and it will tweaked and it appears that some of the risk management issues will be incorporated with this new legislation that is coming from the administration.  Just a guess on my part but given how many other things were taken away by OED this project is front and center with the DIA.

[Cheshire Cat]

This amount is not part of the 200k.  According to city reps the 124k was being used for tree services throughout the city not just Hemming. BUT, how the heck can a company get a blanket P.O. for 124K with no specific work listed? Where is the RFP on this and why do the same contractors seem to get all of this work?  The law requires that all work exceeding 50k be put out for bid. 

Hemming Plaza was item #3 on the 10/16/13 DIA Board meeting agenda and it will tweaked and it appears that some of the risk management issues will be incorporated with this new legislation that is coming from the administration.  Just a guess on my part but given how many other things were taken away by OED this project is front and center with the DIA.

Thanks Noone.  I will see if I can find out more. 

[joshuataylor]

Looks like we're at it again:

Noticed this on my last stroll through Hemming Park... all the tables and chairs closest to the City Hall entrance have been removed.



There's nothing but a sea of concrete-filled holes.



I wonder how long before the rest are gone?

[IrvAdams]

This is ridiculous, I cannot see any possible reason to discourage people from sitting down. This makes it just a big walkway.

[Charles Hunter]

Don't you realize those chairs and tables were dangerous?  Just sitting their waiting to attack unsuspecting citizens?

Wonder how many tax dollars were spent to remove them?

[IrvAdams]

I think I'm going to donate some lawn chairs and tables.

[Noone]

At the 2/19/14 DIA Board meeting Hemming Plaza was item number III on the agenda for Information/Discussion Items.
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