One of the best places to hide corruption is beneath incompetence mixed liberally with confusion.
And the City of Cleveland, ODOT, and Cuyahoga County are skilled in the art of defrauding the taxpaying public of the fair value for the work these entities oversee.
Karen Farkas of the Plain Dealer lays out the gory details of a public job gone totally AWOL [1] – which, from a contractor’s viewpoint – is perfect!
Keep in mind that the fact that the job will cost double what was originally estimated DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COST OF THE INCOVENIENCE TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE BRIDGE DURING THE YEARS THAT IT WAS CLOSED.
But please remember, except for the public who pay the bill (but who aren’t really involved in the process) no one wants a low bid.
Contractors love Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and ODOT!
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