Comments on: Preconstruction Services Contractor Hired For New Ernest Ward Middle

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:00:50 +0000

Eniper: Making a plea for your school here does no good. Be happy for this new school & these students & the community. Place your concern for your school somewhere that your voice will be heard.

By: Eniper

Eniper — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:34:35 +0000

What about Pine Meadow Elementary???? That school is over crowded and land locked as there is nowhere to add any more classrooms or buildings. The car rider line is awful!!! Not to mention they have has to turn a teacher’s conference room into a classroom to accommodate for the proper child teacher ratio.

By: Yellarhammer

Yellarhammer — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:03:59 +0000

Greg you and Packey are both correct, Until this County requires only state certified contractors to bid there projects as does Santa Rosa County does these problems will be here in the future. I retired out of the electrical industry and it is a mess with to many contractors bidding this type of work that arn’t certified, Until the Architects are held responsible for correct plans and doucuments during bidding process (as they where in my early years) we will continue wasting TAX PAYERS money

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:56:37 +0000

Packy, Having been in construction most of my life I can tell you that $65,000.00 on a project like this is money well spent to the right company. They will not only keep the project on schedule and make sure it is done properly, but they will save the owner more than they are paid by keepign frivilous “extras” from being charged that should have been included in the base bid, or by catching the little things that cause a project to last. Greenhut is a good company and will do a good job….I think it is smart money management by the Board….. We have been involved with too many publicly funded projects like this that have inferior products and / or workmanship because of the “low bid” mentality and it is not good for the owner in the long run. You can eat up 65K in one repair or redo after a warranty period expires.

By: Necessary

Necessary — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:35:03 +0000

The architects design the building and the construction company makes it happen. There is a difference between architectural drawings/plans and construction drawings. Both are a necessary part of the procedure, so it’s not a waste of money.

By: CW

CW — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:22:46 +0000

Im glad the gym is being saved, its kind of iconic to the area. It’s looking a bit faded though, some new blue paint may be in order.

By: Packy. Mitchell

Packy. Mitchell — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:18:36 +0000

I am confused.. If Sam Marshall Architects is designing the new school, why do we need to spend $64,800.00 for Greenhut . Seems like we are wasting a lot of money!!!! Of course that is not a big surprise in our local government !!!