Seems to be a news story but not sure if the city might have more information than they are releasing. Why would a company that is being paid by the state as the money came from Springfield decide to leave the city in a lurch with a half finished project?
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Peru storm sewer seperation project on hold after contractor pulls out « AM1220 WLPO News
Peru storm sewer seperation project on hold after contractor pulls out « AM1220 WLPO News
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What a fiasco? This administration DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO MANAGE OUR CITY. It seems quite obvious but WAIT we need to increase the sales tax . (Not paying our bills or any contractor never occurred in the past 40 years , till our wonderful Mayor Harl started to steer the ship)
Don't be fooled folks, the existing budget money set aside for our road maintenance will be spent somewhere else for favorite programs while the newly raised sales tax revenue MAY GO FOR ROADS !
HA, HA, HA, what a joke.. (18 months to go till election)
I believe they are worried about the $2.8M City of Peru share. I think that is due upon completion.
Perhaps everyone should recall the large increase in sewer rates (over 30% and another 12%) that the public was informed was required (per program guidelines) in order to qualify for the program and assure funds for the contractor!
Appears nobody is watching the books yet or making the proper expense cuts. This project did not appear over night! From the paper the contractor is still owed $2 million with only $800,000 worth of work left? How far behind is Chamlin in receiving payments?
Kristy
What Peru needs is a contractor who wants to complete a project. The old electric plant situation and the sewer separation project should be enough to make people ask where Peru's professional and technical advise is coming from. Perfect examples of why many cities are now hiring city managers and have their own city engineers rather than consultants. Is there any negative effect in the road being graded with all the gravel being washed down into the sewers in the recent heavy rain which took place after the construction company drug up. Anyone who has contracted with the government knows they wait for their money for longer time frames than a private customer. That's just the way it is done. What is the completion date for the two above mentioned projects (electric plant and storm sewer separation) before the contractors have to pay a penalty? What other liabilities do the construction companies incur? Now that someone besides the city owns the electric plant which was sold for $1.00 and the city is supposed to buy it back upon the project completion. Who is going to pay the taxes on this property when they are due and or back taxes?
12:14 - What would the City do to you if you did not pay your utility bill month after month. The contractor is not at fault and your statement: "Anyone who has contracted with the government knows they wait for their money for longer time frames than a private customer." is totally off base. Everyone deserves prompt payment for services rendered. Additionally – look up the article in the Pantagraph about the Illinois State Fair and how the big name entertainers are being paid on the same day they perform while the majority of state contractors wait for months. Another example of "entertainment" being more important.
We have been paying money each and every month in our utility bill to ensure this job was completed. Why is this money not being used for its intended purpose? What is going to happen to new sales tax money?
From the News Tribune artilce "Adjusting the Rate" published on October 8, 2010:
"...sewer rates went up 31 percent last fall and 35 percent this spring, by ordinance, to pay for massive renovation of old sewers in the southwest part of town."
Brian 12:14 is not totally off base but is telling you how it is; not what you believe should be. Why dust up the situation with comparisons between entertainers and state contractors? I don't see how this is going to rectify the problem.
Because the general public attitude is that it is acceptable for the government pay slow. The point I was trying to make with the state fair is that government will find the money for what the politicians think is important. The politicians (and the people) find entertainment more important than "un-fun" things like sewers and streets. Back to the sewer project - money was appropriated - was it used for something else or was is not enough? Do we have to live with a 35% utility increase AND a sales tax increase to pay for this project???
So...are our streets going to be all cut up for the winter? Or is this project going to go back out to bid? What's happening?
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