RSS Feed
 |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
The real scoop on school construction project Answering Ms. Andrews’ letter which appeared in the May 1 issue of the Amityville Record, I will not comment on the first part of her letter except to note that Ms. Andrews is the last person to complain about anyone’s yelling and screaming (I think she invented it). Her sequence of events is misleading and contains important omissions. Before we hired the architect or construction manager, we were working with a construction attorney who was developing contracts that protected the district. He eventually withdrew his services because (I believe) he and his assistant could no longer tolerate working with Ms Andrews (then Board president). Next, both the architect and the construction manager submitted contracts that were standard American Institute of Architects (AIA) contracts which offered little, if any, protection to the district. These contracts were signed. The construction manager’s contract specified that after an initial payment the remainder would be paid in 15 monthly installments. It was also decided to use 13 prime contractors who have more responsibility and independence than a subcontractor. Using 13 prime contractors instead of four did nothing to contribute to a smooth running project. The decision by last year’s board (Mrs. Santos, president) to hire a construction attorney was precipitated by the terminated roofing contractor’s bonding company procrastinating on its obligation to remedy the incomplete roof. This new construction attorney was eventually successful in recovering the full amount of the original contract. The rest of the letter merely confirms what I said in a previous letter to you. Last year’s board (Mrs. Santos, president) defaulted the roofer and mason, hired a construction attorney, dismissed the construction manager and hired a new construction manager. These are the facts. Sam Williams Trustee Amityville Board of Education
|
for larger version       |
|||||||||||||||||
