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Message: <blockquote data-quote="p238shooter" data-source="post: 3202312" data-attributes="member: 24583">CHenry --- Thanks for a very detailed extensive report of this topic which affects most of us on a daily basis, especially the tax history behind the scenes.In a past business I owned, Bid News Construction Reports which I later sold to iSqFt reporting on construction projects out for bid, both public and private.  I had an opportunity to talk with an ODOT official at a formal meeting we attended.  I asked him why were there continuous construction repair  on the Turner Turnpike I had to constantly drive through at least a couple times a week, why not just start at one end to the other and be done with it for a few years.  He did a great job of enlightening me.Let's say their are 3 major contractors that are qualified and capable of bidding those kinds of paving repairs.  If they let a contract for major construction for let's say half of the turnpike.  Only one company would be awarded that contract.  Would the other contractors be able to survive two, three years until the next half was put out for bid?  Not likely, keep the contracts small, 10-15 miles or so, let several a year.  That way every contractor gets a bidding chance fairly frequently and every one stays employed and their business open to help assure competitive bids each time.  I know of one guy who operated a paver machine that switched companies frequently depending on who got the contrast that needed his services to stay full time employed.Again, thanks for all the info.  Sorry, I still hate construction zones.  Gerrrrrr, but do like the finished product afterward.</blockquote>

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