By Mark Waite
TONOPAH — An 11th change order with Wulfenstein Construction extending the completion date of the Blagg Road repair project to Sept. 28 is on the agenda when Nye County commissioners meet at 10 a.m. here Tuesday.
The meeting can be viewed by video conference from the Nye County commission chambers at 2100 Walt Williams Drive on the Calvada Eye in Pahrump, or by personal computer at <a href=www.nyecounty.net.
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The no-cost change order is on the consent agenda in which a number of items can be approved with one motion. Another consent agenda item would provide an increase in funding for the multipurpose training center, for final expenses to complete the project.
Valley Electric Association requests an easement across county-owned property at Mesquite Avenue and Higley Road on the consent agenda.
Land action requests to be submitted to the Nevada congressional delegation for the Nye County lands bill are up for consideration.
Public petitioners have asked commissioners to consider amending Nye County code requiring a public vote before changing the minimum distance requirement of 50,000 feet, or 9.5 miles, between correctional facilities and residences.
An economic development contract with BEC Environmental Inc. for the next year is up for approval, during a 10:45 a.m. timed item.
Commissioners will consider giving a contact to Burlington Construction and Supply Inc. for the redesign of the Tonopah sheriff’s front office and remodeling work at the Beatty Fire Hall.
A five-year, cooperative fire protection agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is up for approval.
An agreement with Target Marketing LLC to use Nye County Geographic Information Systems GIS data for the Pahrump Chamber of Commerce map is up for approval.
Commissioners will consider waiving landfill fees to dispose of trash and debris from a nuisance property at 561 Irene Street in Pahrump.
So exactly how long does it take to repair a 16 yard stretch of two-lane asphalt?
I mean this has been going over two years now. Two years to finish at best a
one month job??!!
Everyone should go to the south end of the construction and
look at what they have done and what they are doing. There is
about 150 yards or so of new asphalt that is no where near the width
it should be. And – not a great job of finishing. In my 70 years,
I’ve never seen such a botched up operation. My lord, Change Orders
for utility cables? Did no one ever hear of Locates?
Everone involved in this should be tarred and feathered.
Where are all the people that complain when the town hires contractors from somewhere other than Pahrump?
I have had professional dealings with both Ray wolfenstein and Valley Electric. I have nothing but the utmost respect for all the people in both companies. I am not familiar with the challenges involved in the project, however I am confident in the contractors ability to apply a professional long term solution. Ray’s honesty and integrity has never been in question by me or any one that has had the opportunity to do business with him.
Why doesn’t Pahrump and Nye County require the use of performance bonds for cost over-rides, etc?
So, you bid on a job. That’s it. You should have the knowledge of what it will take, money and time wise, and stick to it. Whether it is a large or small job. If I hire someone to clean my carpet or paint my house I expect they will give a price and time line and stick to it. Did not Wolfenstein know what they were doing when they bid this? Minor delays and small cost changes may be expected. But this is a fiasco.