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What you pay a contractor for vs what you actually get
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:32 pm
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Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:55 pm to RedRifle
I'm confused... so the contractor just decided to arbitrarily replace that nice plaza/entry with a slab of asphalt?
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Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:55 pm to RedRifle
1) architects always take liberties with renderings
2) dollars to donuts the bids were over budget and owner value engineered the hell out of it
2) dollars to donuts the bids were over budget and owner value engineered the hell out of it
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:57 pm to halleburton
Value Engineering doing work
The sheet metal looking panels are pretty much ruining the whole thing at the moment
The sheet metal looking panels are pretty much ruining the whole thing at the moment
This post was edited on 6/25/20 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:58 pm to RedRifle
Surely the bid plans were exactly the same as the rendition shown to the public in order to secure funding
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Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:58 pm to RedRifle
All that glass under the hot Texas summer sun would've made it absolutely brutal to climate control the inside. Not sure the corrugated metal look was the right choice to replace it though 
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:59 pm to RedRifle
The contractor isn’t the one who either lied about the design or changed the design when the money became an issue.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:00 pm to RedRifle
Yawnnnnn
Place is badass inside and I can finally watch day games without having a heat stroke.
Place is badass inside and I can finally watch day games without having a heat stroke.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:01 pm to RedRifle
That rendering isn't anything special either.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:06 pm to RedRifle
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What your architect designs vs what you're actually willing to pay for
Fify
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:08 pm to RedRifle
Looks pretty much the same. 
There’s no need for the walkway in the rendering since it’s literally connected to basically a food court with a beer garden/backyard area.
There’s no need for the walkway in the rendering since it’s literally connected to basically a food court with a beer garden/backyard area.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:09 pm to RedRifle
At least they showed up
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:13 pm to RedRifle
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What you pay a contractor for vs what you actually get by RedRifle
It takes two people to sign a contract.
If the owners didn't like the design drawings they wouldn't have sought bids for construction.
Blame the architects, but ultimate responsibility lies with the owner.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:14 pm to USMEagles
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Not the only source making this claim
So post it.
This is the first I’m hearing about climate change in regards to this park. I can’t imagine it’s a widespread opinion.
They should’ve built a roof when they built globe life in the first place though. Day games are brutal in the summertime.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:45 pm to Strannix
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At least they showed up
Paid a billion up front and they never show.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 5:05 pm to Buryl
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I'm confused... so the contractor just decided to arbitrarily replace that nice plaza/entry with a slab of asphalt?
The original plaza design, or lack of, would have required a $4.5 million dollar change order to build a ramp for accessibility.
Instead of a space for people to roam about aimlessly, go the LSU Athletics route and provide reserved game day parking at a price suited for those who rather not roam about.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 5:12 pm to RedRifle
Perspective makes a difference. The rendering is the equivalent of everyone's social media profile pics where the angle is always favorable. The finished picture is further away and equivalent to showing the shirt tugging in your mid-section.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 7:15 pm to notbilly
That’s how they catfished the taxpayers. Picture vs reality.
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