In the Northridge earthquake a section of the freeway collapsed. Caltrans said it would be about a year to repair it based on their resources. So in a brief moment of clarity the government turned to a private contractor and let a contract to repair the span. Included were clauses to incentivize the contractor for early completion. They managed to get the freeway up and running several weeks early, while meeting all quality standards. There is a lesson here for the government to learn, if they are interested in doing so.
You posted as I was writing mine. See my no 32. We’re talking about the same guy, CC Meyers. Didn’t mentioned in my post, but each time he’s pulled it off, it has been the unanimous opinion that the hefty daily bonus was money well spent . This problem needs to be fixed with all speed. He’s company is still around; perhaps PA will hire them
Pete Wilson the Republican was the Governor, and it is not fair to him to say this was a brief moment of clarity. Gov. Wilson, like most Republicans, was a devoted free market guy.