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To the baws of Central…Why is it taking 9 years to expand a 1 mile stretch of Sullivan Rd
Posted on 6/25/25 at 10:59 pm
Posted on 6/25/25 at 10:59 pm
The portion between Hooper and Wax is approximately a mile and it seems to have been under construction for about 9 years now and it doesn’t appear close to being finished.
What’s taking so long and what’s the end date of that clusterfrick?
I mean, this was done in a single weekend:
What’s taking so long and what’s the end date of that clusterfrick?
I mean, this was done in a single weekend:
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Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:06 pm to SPEEDY
That is great question Speedy. The longest road project in the history of man. The State Capitol was built faster in the frickin 40's.......As a resident of Central, I am beyond pissed.
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:07 pm to SPEEDY
Apparently the original contractor screwed up drainage or sewage and it became a finger pointing thing for a while. New contractor just started and is supposed to be done by April
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:19 pm to HeadyMurphey
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New contractor just started and is supposed to be done by April
April of what year?
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:20 pm to TreeDawg
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The State Capitol was built faster in the frickin 40's.......As a resident of Central, I am beyond pissed.
The Empire State Building took 1 yr and 45 to build in 1930-31.
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:20 pm to TreeDawg
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As a resident of Central, I am beyond pissed.
The Wax Road construction isn’t helping matters any
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:25 pm to SPEEDY
quote:Once you get that answered, maybe you can get some details on the clusterfrick that is Juban Road in Denham Springs, between I-12 and Florida.
Why is it taking 9 years to expand a 1 mile stretch of Sullivan Rd
I haven't gone back to verify, but in my memory, that project was already underway when the 2016 Flood happened--so bumping 9 years itself.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 2:53 am to HeadyMurphey
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Apparently the original contractor screwed up drainage or sewage and it became a finger pointing thing for a while.
Shenanigans and screw ups are so prevalent with construction contractors that entire law firms are devoted solely to this practice area.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 5:56 am to HeadyMurphey
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Apparently the original contractor screwed up drainage or sewage and it became a finger pointing thing for a while.
Correct. It sat stagnant with no work for what felt like years. I also read that the new contract was awarded to the same original contractor because they were the only ones to bid on it due to the way the job was bidded / packaged. Not 100% sure of the truth on that.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 6:48 am to SPEEDY
If DOTD was allowed to do their own construction instead of being required to hire contractors we would be better off on these small jobs. Prior to the 70s most roads were maintained by State workers with a fraction of the red tape.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 6:56 am to SPEEDY
The intersection at Hooper and Sullivan will rearrange your front end
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:15 am to SPEEDY
That's a damn good question!
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:22 am to TreeDawg
quote:You must have a Metric Calendar?
The State Capitol was built faster in the frickin 40's......
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:23 am to chalupa
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I also read that the new contract was awarded to the same original contractor because they were the only ones to bid on it due to the way the job was bidded / packaged. Not 100% sure of the truth on that.
Welcome to government. We have to go with the 'lowest' bidder even if we know they are shite.
We just lost one of our best contractors because the ivory tower 'revised' the bid after he sent in his bid and went on vacation. The contractor we will be using now is pure shite and will likely end up costing more money in the end.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:26 am to dupergreenie
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We just lost one of our best contractors because the ivory tower 'revised' the bid after he sent in his bid and went on vacation.
This isn't how public bid law works
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:26 am to RougeDawg
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If DOTD was allowed to do their own construction instead of being required to hire contractors we would be better off on these small jobs.
They are probably in the same boat as us where they either don't have the people to do the job or doesn't have the equipment to do it. Sometimes it is better to hire a contractor to do certain jobs especially if they specify in that job.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:30 am to LNCHBOX
This happened. I'm telling you what happened. After he sent in his bid they put in and amendment and he didn't revise his bid. Had my department known about if we would have told him to revise his bid.
We might be 'talking' about two different things. This is a 'yearly' contract and not a 'singular job' contract.
We might be 'talking' about two different things. This is a 'yearly' contract and not a 'singular job' contract.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:34 am to Pepe Lepew
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The intersection at Hooper and Sullivan will rearrange your front end
Round-A-Bout
In the future
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:40 am to dupergreenie
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This happened. I'm telling you what happened. After he sent in his bid they put in and amendment and he didn't revise his bid. Had my department known about if we would have told him to revise his bid.
We might be 'talking' about two different things. This is a 'yearly' contract and not a 'singular job' contract.
Gotcha. Seems kinda strange the contractor wouldn't have someone at his firm watching this knowing a bid opening is coming, plus notifications of posted addendums is sent to all plan holders for a typical construction project.
I don't typically deal with as needed though, so the process is probably a little different. I've been burned different ways though. Lost out on a good contractor that was low bid because the POR put some ridiculous license classification requirement buried deep in the spec, ended up costing us almost double and the "winning" contractor has been absolute trash. Great learning experience though
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:54 am to LNCHBOX
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Seems kinda strange the contractor wouldn't have someone at his firm watching this knowing a bid opening is coming, plus notifications of posted addendums is sent to all plan holders for a typical construction project.
Well he is basically a 1 man show. He knew the contract was coming and went on vacation after he sent it in. He should have waited for it to close. Had we known that there was an amendment we would have called him (i know that kinda isn't legal but frick it).
It's going to be a rough year for us because the company that won the bid is simply a supplier and has ZERO tech support.
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