Posted by PJH on May 08, 2010 at 20:29:18 from (72.69.101.171):
In Reply to: Re: DOT Numbers posted by trucker 40 on May 08, 2010 at 06:47:17:
Trucker - a couple more comments - my dad used to say "Give a man a little authority and he'll show you how much class he has". Anybody who tries to make a contractor do anything without having the backing of the contract and specifications, has no leg to stand on.
Another thought - there's nothing special about me, to the point that I could determine whether a contractor made money or went broke. All the contractors that I dealt with had to pre-qualify for the work before they were allowed to submit a bid. The pre-qualification process was done by others, and was only to determine if said contractor was fit for the duration of the project. I did no "grading" of anyone. Every item of work had a pay unit. For instance, when he completed a run of storm sewer, I measured it and paid him for the length completed times the bid price per foot of that particular size of pipe. The bid price is established by the contractor (the low bidder). Nothing complicated about it. The better foremen would take their own measurements and compare theirs with mine every day, to avoid any mixups. Every contract had working days allotted to complete the project, and if work was added, additional working days were also added.
So there was nothing "special" about me. I came home as muddy as every other man on the job.
Also - there's no such thing as "being on the other side". A good inspecter should expect to have to argue with a good contractor's foreman, and vice versa. It's their respective jobs to do so. But in the end - it's the contract and specifications that determine the outcome of the argument. It's in everyone's best interest to have the proper completion of the contract as their main priority.
Again, I'm not picking a fight with you, but I have come to the thought that you have worked with a different type of contract and contractor than I have.
Hope I haven't bored you to death. I enjoyed the discussion. Paul
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