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re: City inspectors approved work @ the Hard Rock Hotel site, but GPS shows they weren’t there
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:44 am to East Coast Band
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:44 am to East Coast Band
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Exactly what would she have found at the time that would have led her to NOT sign off on the permit for that day?
We will never know since she didn’t bother to show up and at least take a look.
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Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:45 am to HighRoller
City inspectors not doing what they are supposed to? Who could have guessed?
Honestly I always assumed this to be the case.
Aside from that I still believe there to be serious design flaws, so the presence of an inspector wouldnt have helped IMHO.
Honestly I always assumed this to be the case.
Aside from that I still believe there to be serious design flaws, so the presence of an inspector wouldnt have helped IMHO.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:46 am to HighRoller
I’m surprised the city didn’t catch this and fire her already? Even corrupt departments have leadership they don’t want to be blamed. Auditing the vehicle gps would have taken 5 minutes and they could have placed her on leave for a review at worst to CYA.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:49 am to East Coast Band
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Exactly what would she have found at the time that would have led her to NOT sign off on the permit for that day?
As long as the structural engineer of record accepted the deck, the city inspection is merely a rubber stamp.
So, nothing.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:49 am to HighRoller
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We will never know since she didn’t bother to show up and at least take a look.
I guess I'm asking what Should she have been looking for?
I'd bet stuff like this goes on all the time with general contractors in the pockets of building inspectors.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:53 am to East Coast Band
There was a story posted on here around when it happened that said the beams were too far apart and you could tell from down at the street it wasn’t right. Not sure how valid that story was. But that made it sound like even a cursory inspection might have helped prevent the situation.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:56 am to SPEEDY
I'm sure the City has a canned response.
Couple of interesting points:
1. Did the construction site require a sign in/sign out to access the work area. Pretty common for inspectors by the GC, but very hit and miss on how well it is enforced.
2. Does the City mandate the use of City vehicle by inspectors for all work activities? If not, fully expect the City to claim that Tweeter was using her personal vehicle. Even if not the case, any evidence that she was using a company vehicle has already been scrubbed. The City takes a baby hit, and then the Major makes it policy from here forward that City vehicles are required for City business.
Couple of interesting points:
1. Did the construction site require a sign in/sign out to access the work area. Pretty common for inspectors by the GC, but very hit and miss on how well it is enforced.
2. Does the City mandate the use of City vehicle by inspectors for all work activities? If not, fully expect the City to claim that Tweeter was using her personal vehicle. Even if not the case, any evidence that she was using a company vehicle has already been scrubbed. The City takes a baby hit, and then the Major makes it policy from here forward that City vehicles are required for City business.
This post was edited on 2/18/20 at 6:57 am
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:56 am to SPEEDY
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:59 am to lsu13lsu
quote:They have big enough people though judging from that pic of Julie
Permits and Inspectors offices will tell you they don’t have a big enough budget or enough people too.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:59 am to SPEEDY
Bp hired women engineers too
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:03 am to Rouge
quote:
Does the City mandate the use of City vehicle by inspectors for all work activities? If not, fully expect the City to claim that Tweeter was using her personal vehicle. Even if not the case, any evidence that she was using a company vehicle has already been scrubbed
She was using a city vehicle. She went to her house for a 2 hour lunch on one of the days she claims to have inspected the site
This post was edited on 2/18/20 at 7:05 am
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:05 am to 4LSU2
Exactly.
The inspector's job is to verify the completed and progressing item of work complies with the contract drawings and specifications.
If the design is defective it is going to get built defectively regardless of the presence of an inspector.
The inspector's job is to verify the completed and progressing item of work complies with the contract drawings and specifications.
If the design is defective it is going to get built defectively regardless of the presence of an inspector.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:05 am to SPEEDY
quote:you assume that it was her in the vehicle
She went to her house for a 2 hour lunch
Could be a co-worker that is also a roommate. Could be a hookup with a co-worker. We don't know.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:05 am to tigerpimpbot
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the beams were too far apart
Sounds like that should have been caught during the inspection of the building plans
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:05 am to East Coast Band
I have a little sarcastic Ex that used to say, “And this surprises who”? An old adage, follow the money.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:07 am to NYNolaguy1
quote:
The inspector's job is to verify the completed and progressing item of work complies with the contract drawings and specifications.
And City Code and building code
quote:not if observable codes are broken. The City might bury the infraction, but the inspector should report the deficiency.
the design is defective it is going to get built defectively regardless of the presence of an inspector.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:09 am to SPEEDY
Who is Julie Tweeter
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:11 am to East Coast Band
quote:
but want an engineering answer.
Our inspectors catch all sorts of things that aren't done per design. Actual conditions in field conditions can require deviations, but those changes need to be analyzed and recorded.
But our guys actually do their jobs
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:11 am to Rouge
At this point I have zero doubt the Mayor's temper tantrums regarding the City Council hearings and Hard Rocks open letter questioning the timeline of recovery were due to her anger that her coverup schrme is being thwarted. I doubt we have heard the worst.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:13 am to lsucoonass
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Who is Julie Tweeter
An editorial mistake
She is the inspector that allegedly lied and skipped hard rock inspections
Should have kept her name private and requested info from the City
Lee Z better be correct, or he and Fox 8 will be fricked on a libel lawsuit.
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