CITY SETTING CONTRACTORS UP TO FAIL.Byline: Micki Davidovicz Local View IN response to the Feb. 22 opinion column written by Ellen Oppenheim and Christina Sanchez-Camino (``Parks propositions paying off for families''), I would like to point out the following: In stating that the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Department of Recreation and Parks has spent ``the last few years successfully completing projects for the community,'' what the parks officials fail to say is that the contractor attacked in the column was responsible for successfully completing 10 of those projects - and dozens of other projects for different cities. The misinformation mis·in·form tr.v. mis·in·formed, mis·in·form·ing, mis·in·forms To provide with incorrect information. mis , political renderings, ambiguous comments and ramblings are designed to tarnish tarnish, n 1. surface discoloration or loss of luster by metals. Under oral conditions, it often results from hard and soft deposits. 2. a chemical process by which a metal surface is discolored or its luster destroyed. a reputation. The case against D&M pursuant to Penal Code penal code n. A body of laws relating to crimes and offenses and the penalties for their commission. penal code Noun the body of laws relating to crime and punishment Noun 1. Section 1203.4 was dismissed. They also claim that D&M Construction has been barred from doing business with the city of Los Angeles
2. In the United States, executions are so rare that there are no executioners by profession. . The parks department fails to disclose the true conditions of projects prior to awarding the bids. Maureen Tamuri has been quoted in the Daily News saying, ``Part of what happens is that in the great rush to meet the deadline, you have to make some hard decisions, and sometimes that means going forward without the permits in hand.'' This is an admission of wrongdoing wrong·do·er n. One who does wrong, especially morally or ethically. wrong  do by the city. Many contractors
end up cornered and thereby forced to seek legal remedies. Then they are
attacked by every means available to the city's legal department.
The parks department ``rushes'' to get a project started before a deadline, ignoring legal and contracting protocols, and hires a contractor they do not intend to let complete the job. They then try to claim that the surety companies have to come up with more money to ``finish'' a job. They further compound their unethical actions by submitting revised or expanded plans to the surety companies that are more costly than the original plans. The surety companies have resisted taking over the projects, arguing that officials have failed to justify firing contractors. The fact that 56 projects have been transferred out of the department speaks volumes. |
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