Posted on 03/22/2006 2:26:27 PM PST by ncountylee
The Times Picayune reported today that seeking a contract to remove thousands of flooded and wrecked cars from New Orleans, Mayor Ray Nagin's administration recommended that the city go with the highest quoted price for the job, a review of the 14 proposals submitted last year shows (see entire article here) .
The Times Picayune reported that the chosen proposal, a $1,000-per-car bid from Colorado-based CH2M Hill, was nearly triple the cost of at least three other bids, records showed.
The New Orleans paper read that the gap between CH2M Hill and the other companies cannot be precisely ascertained, because not every proposal included a price, and some of those that did listed tasks that others did not.
In a statement issued today by her press office, Mayoral candidate Peggy Wilson had some harsh words for Mayor Nagin and Governor Blanco.
“It has become quite apparent that neither the Mayor nor the Governor is willing to issue an executive order to put an end to this insane idea of paying $1000 per car, $23 million to remove the abandoned vehicles from our streets," Wilson Said.
"I issued a news release on Monday calling upon these two to stop this deal," said Wilson.
"No response brought another article today," said Wilson.
"Due to this lack of response, I call upon the office of the U.S. Attorney today to thoroughly investigate this deal to determine if the issue suggests corruption and immediately move to stop the contract."
"Something is drastically wrong here in New Orleans; dumb and/or corrupt government is killing our city. The nation is watching, congress is watching, we have got to get it right and get it right now.”
Developing...
Nagin just can't seem to grasp that he's under a magnifying glass now, can he?
Instead School Bus Nagin went with a company that was going to CHARGE the city 23 MILLION BUCKS to do the same thing, and it would take 6 MONTHS to do it.
Unbefreakinglievable.
I wonder if Nagin's going to try to stick FEMA, meaning the federal taxpayers, with some or all of the 23 million dollar tab?
Can you say Kickback ?
Is it a real company? Maybe it's a 15-year-old upstairs on his computer. Or maybe it's a real company, and an employee thought, "I'll send them an insane bid. Wouldn't it be a riot if they gave us the contract?"
"I'll send them an insane bid. Wouldn't it be a riot if they gave us the contract?"
It's amazing what cash under the table can do, when you're dealing with corrupt politicians.
You guys are probably closer to right than I am.
"Something is drastically wrong here in New Orleans; dumb and/or corrupt government is killing our city. The nation is watching, congress is watching, we have got to get it right and get it right now.”
Sorry Peggy, too late. The rest of the nation needs to see no more. Your city, the Chocolate one, is broken, thoroughly corrupt and devoid of competant leadership.
Find a way to wipe away all of the usual suspects:the Nagins, the Broussards, the Landrieus and all of their minions and somebody might, just maybe be willing to take you seriously.
Until then, not a chance.
Can you say "Chocolate ownership?"
The goings-on in New Orleans have been so corrupt and so over-the-top for so many years that local residents are simply immune to them and can no longer be shocked by deals that would be laughed all the way to jail anywhere else (except of course New Jersey...)
The 'race card' must also be a 'get out of jail free' card.
BTW, this was reported in the Times Picayune, as noted, but last Saturday or Sunday...
I'd like to know the name of the company.
FYI,CH2MHill is a huge engineering/design Co.
I stopped reading after this.
I had a custom-car carrier transport my 1964 Shelby AC Cobra from NY to NC for $900.
I called a friend of mine who owns several scrap yards and he said he'd haul them out for free! He said these cars are a gold mine in his business. Especially the ones that just got soaked.
Nagin is dumber than anyone can ever imagine. IMO.
PS - this should be all over the news that Nagin brought in a CO company and paid triple.
Dumb and greedy.
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