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Single Bid for Zoo Interchange Work

Doesn’t this seem quite strange?

A joint venture titled Milwaukee Constructors LLC was the lone company to submit a proposal to do emergency repairs to three Zoo Interchange bridges.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation on Nov. 19 released an RFP for the estimated $12- to $22-million project. Proposals were due Monday afternoon.

One bid?  I’d like to see who the princip

les

als of this company are.

Posted by Owen at 2045 hrs
Economy + Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

1. I bet they made a BIG contribution to a certain gov who isn’t running for re-election….

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2009 at 2144 hrs
   
   
   

2. You probably want to know both the principALS and the principles by which they operate.

   Posted by dad29 on November 30, 2009 at 2151 hrs
   
   
   

3. There’s nothing to see here.  Run along.  We know more than you do about this and you just don’t know what’s good for you.  We’re just looking out for your best interests.

   Oh,remember to hide the decline.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2009 at 2152 hrs
   
   
   

4. dad29:

   

   Posted by Owen on November 30, 2009 at 2159 hrs
   
   
   

5. Owen, we must stop thinking alike.  It is a sure sign of the apocalypse.

   Posted by capper on November 30, 2009 at 2214 hrs
   
   
   

6. Maybe nobody else was stupid enough to gamble on this project. I see three big hurdles.
   1. This has not been done in state before so no trained people, you can import talent,but still need to retain your local crew %.
   2. Completion by May this only gives you winter to work, the last two years winter started during deer hunting and just kept coming.
   3. 10,000 a day late fees is no laughing matter, the contractor may be fast tracking, but your every move needs to be DOT approved, talk about hurry up and wait.

   I would rather die a slow death from lack of work, rather than re-invent the wheel, ramrod through winter, and lose it all at the end to late fees.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2009 at 2306 hrs
   
   
   

7. 22 million for throw away bridges? So what? No one’s held Doyle accountable for his inept mismanagement to this point, and no one’s going to do it now, so what’s the point of the thread? Even with groups like Citizens For Responsible Government political corruption is still rampant and unabated. It’s business as usual in Wisconsin.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2009 at 2315 hrs
   
   
   

8. Even with groups like Citizens For Responsible Government political corruption is still rampant and unabated. It’s business as usual in Wisconsin.

   Guffaw!  CRG is the textbook example of corruption.

   Posted by capper on November 30, 2009 at 2317 hrs
   
   
   

9. Only one company submitted a bid on an RFP that was public, how is that corruption?

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2009 at 2334 hrs
   
   
   

10. The states requirements on the contract would make me question if I wanted to submit a bid.  I don’t know if I would need work THAT badly. 

    This project is a disaster waiting to happen…..all because the Gov decided to skim funds rather than replacing the Zoo.

    Posted by Steve on December 01, 2009 at 0224 hrs
    
    
    

11. How is it “quite strange” that there’s only one bid for an extremely complex and pressure-laden project? How many companies in the state do you think are capable of such work? (Apparently none by themselves, since the bid appears to be from a conglomerate of companies thrown together simply for this one-off project).

    perhaps its time to turn in the conspiracy theory googles…

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 01, 2009 at 0843 hrs
    
    
    

12. well said George. While I certainly wouldn’t take anything for granted or just assume everything is on the up & up, logically the requirements of the project seem to be such that not just anybody can or will bid.

    And actually, this sounds a lot like the Haliburton stuff. One side was screaming corruption and one bid (or no bid) selections was evil - while the other side argued that’s just the way it is: when you have certain kids of work, there just aren’t a lot of companies willing and/or able to do it.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 01, 2009 at 1042 hrs
    
    
    

13. The JS’s research is terrible.  Heck, it took only about 2 minutes for me to determine the participants. 

    
    Per DFI:

    Registered Agent
    Office CHRISTIAN FOX
    620 GEBHARDT RD
    PO BOX 580
    BLACK RIVER FALLS , WI 54615

    Put that address in google and wallah:

    LUNDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
    620 Gebhardt Road • P.O. Box 669 • Black River Falls, WI 54615
    PHONE (715) 284-9491 • FAX (715) 284-9146

    Come on JSonline,  let’s see some effort.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 01, 2009 at 1304 hrs
    
    
    

14. These are the same three firms that partnered up to do the Marquette, no doubt pooling recourceses to make the time frame. The only other option is have an out of state firm come in and bid.
    Had the entire situation been managed correctly by elected officials from day one there would be no need for emergency repair.

    You want too see a good use of public money check out bid # 10-0045-r1, 12 laser performance sailboats for UW-Madison to replace the exsisting fleet that was purchased new in 2007, I would call a three year old sailboat just barely broken in.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 01, 2009 at 1334 hrs
    
    
    

15. Instead of doing research and and hiring a private detective just read todays Daily Reporter, the entire situation is spelled out, its not really an issue.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 01, 2009 at 1344 hrs
    
    
    

16. Yes,right you are!
    The reality is really not very interesting and so amazing as always.

    Posted by Peter Palermo on December 02, 2009 at 2101 hrs
    
    
    

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