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re: Causeway's $40M safety railings weren't installed correctly
Posted on 5/5/21 at 1:32 pm to MrLSU
Posted on 5/5/21 at 1:32 pm to MrLSU
drove across it a few times last week. the damn guard rails are only 18" off the road surface at the most and will act more like a launching ramp in an accident rather then stopping a car from going over it. they are literally 6" lower then the older railings were and are at a cars bumper height and a truck would clear them completely with only the air dam hitting it as the truck flies off the road
instead of worrying about anchor bolt location maybe someone should consider WTF the railings are there for in the first place because they will no longer keep cars from going into the lake
instead of worrying about anchor bolt location maybe someone should consider WTF the railings are there for in the first place because they will no longer keep cars from going into the lake
This post was edited on 5/5/21 at 2:17 pm
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Posted on 5/5/21 at 1:33 pm to MrLSU
Has to be a better way than "low-bid" process.
As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.” ? John Glenn
As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.” ? John Glenn
Posted on 5/5/21 at 1:34 pm to LazloHollyfeld
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Has to be a better way than "low-bid" process.
Oh there is but state law almost always doesn’t allow it
Posted on 5/5/21 at 1:39 pm to jamboybarry
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Oh there is but state law almost always doesn’t allow it
Pretty sure it's supposed to be lowest "technically" acceptable bid.
It's absurd how many of the players in the game are allowed to screw up and continue to be given awards anyway.
If anyone wants to read a really good fck up project, see this link about the Jefferson Parish Performing Arts Center. LINK
And I don't even put much of any blame on the GC for this fiasco.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 1:40 pm to teke184
No that happened in St. Charles Parish crossing the Mississippi River
Posted on 5/5/21 at 1:41 pm to whiskey over ice
We would instruct the Contractor that if he encounters a rebar then stop, drill a couple of inches over, and fill the unused hole with grout.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 1:47 pm to MrLSU
I was wondering why the work was still ongoing. I thought they had completed the railing a while back, but then it appeared they were replacing some of the brackets that hold up the railing. I had no idea what was going on
Posted on 5/5/21 at 1:51 pm to notiger1997
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If anyone wants to read a really good fck up project, see this link about the Jefferson Parish Performing Arts Center.
Caldarera still owes me a nice chunk from that project.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 1:55 pm to LNCHBOX
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Welcome to every project in Louisiana
As an outsider, I find that generally everyone here accepts this as true. I often wonder why this is allowed to continue and reforms aren't made/demanded?
Posted on 5/5/21 at 1:57 pm to MrLSU
They could have saved all that toll money over the years and build a new fricking bridge at this point.
Here's a cost savings, cut the "Causeway Police". Talk about unnecessary. Let LSP patrol it and have a fleet of Roadside Assistance trucks ready to go.
Here's a cost savings, cut the "Causeway Police". Talk about unnecessary. Let LSP patrol it and have a fleet of Roadside Assistance trucks ready to go.
This post was edited on 5/5/21 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 5/5/21 at 1:58 pm to MrLSU
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Later, when inspectors checked the installed railings, they found that some bolts used to anchor steel plates to the bridge were shorter than the design called for and an epoxy used also did not meet specifications, Dufrechou said.
I can hear the road crew conversation when this happened.
“Hey baw we outta dem bolts and epoxy you need to run to nawlins grab some more”
“Hell naw that’s like 30 minutes away baw and it’s almost lunch time, I got these here short bolts and this other shite just throw dat shite on there it be aight Dey won’t know no difference me”
“I don’t think that gonna pass inspection me”
“I don’t give a frick what you think baw do it or your arse gonna be walkin home baw”
Posted on 5/5/21 at 2:01 pm to Aubie Spr96
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. I often wonder why this is allowed to continue and reforms aren't made/demanded?
Can't really fix something you don't know is wrong. As builts get updated as jobs are done and eventually it should work itself out. Laissez-Faire attitudes in this region have their downsides
Posted on 5/5/21 at 2:05 pm to MrLSU
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The company has had to examine or replace more than 120,000 bolts, he said.
Damn, that's a lot of bolts. So much for making any profit on that job.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 2:05 pm to TBoy
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So much for making any profit on that job.
You miss the $7mil in change orders?
Posted on 5/5/21 at 2:06 pm to LazloHollyfeld
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Has to be a better way than "low-bid" process.
Yes, and you can save time by letting the governor just give jobs to his friends.
;-)
Posted on 5/5/21 at 2:06 pm to TBoy
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So much for making any profit on that job
Lol child please. Change order about to get shot over the bow of the causeway commission for all of this
Posted on 5/5/21 at 2:07 pm to jamboybarry
So we can expect the toll to increase yet again?
Posted on 5/5/21 at 2:08 pm to jamboybarry
Posted on 5/5/21 at 2:09 pm to notiger1997
That GC has a terrible reputation for being late and wanting change orders.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 2:10 pm to Martini
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Caldarera still owes me a nice chunk from that project.
But I bet you have a collection of beautiful letters. Did you frame them?
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