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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 4020719" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>So if a road job of a bridge replacement takes place in four months, vs a similar bridge replacement that takes 2 months using the same number of personnel, how does that relate to money savings?</p><p>If I were the project manager of a private company, I would hire what is necessary to do the project on time and under budget, so I could take that hot shot crew to the next bridge that needed to be rebuilt much sooner and complete the next job on time and under budget once more.</p><p>For the record, I have led many projects on a smaller scale, none of which have been road construction related. </p><p>My method seemed to work better with more profitability for the company resulting in projects being completed much faster.</p><p>Commiefornika rebuilt the bridges in Oakland that pancaked during the earthquake in less than a year. </p><p>That project in Oklahoma would take 5 years. That proves the job can be done in that length of time and it's still in service to this day. </p><p>I know most road projects in Ok are done with private contractors if not all of them. I've never seen an ODOT road/bridge building crew, although I'm open to correction on that. </p><p>So why do we allow private companies to build substandard roadways like the Kilpatrick extension that was like riding a roller coaster get away with not being at their expense to rebuild their fawkups? Who signed the papers that said that job was complete and satisfactory? Someone was derelict in their duty. </p><p>It has since been rebuilt, but at who's expense? I'm betting the taxpayer, but again willing to hear the story if that is not correct with details.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 4020719, member: 5412"] So if a road job of a bridge replacement takes place in four months, vs a similar bridge replacement that takes 2 months using the same number of personnel, how does that relate to money savings? If I were the project manager of a private company, I would hire what is necessary to do the project on time and under budget, so I could take that hot shot crew to the next bridge that needed to be rebuilt much sooner and complete the next job on time and under budget once more. For the record, I have led many projects on a smaller scale, none of which have been road construction related. My method seemed to work better with more profitability for the company resulting in projects being completed much faster. Commiefornika rebuilt the bridges in Oakland that pancaked during the earthquake in less than a year. That project in Oklahoma would take 5 years. That proves the job can be done in that length of time and it's still in service to this day. I know most road projects in Ok are done with private contractors if not all of them. I've never seen an ODOT road/bridge building crew, although I'm open to correction on that. So why do we allow private companies to build substandard roadways like the Kilpatrick extension that was like riding a roller coaster get away with not being at their expense to rebuild their fawkups? Who signed the papers that said that job was complete and satisfactory? Someone was derelict in their duty. It has since been rebuilt, but at who's expense? I'm betting the taxpayer, but again willing to hear the story if that is not correct with details. [/QUOTE]
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