"The city will start looking Monday for a new contractor for "Phase 1" of the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts.
The move comes more than three weeks after donors and city leaders broke ground on the $78.1 million center, held before the city had finished negotiating a contract with Durham-based Skanska-Rentenbach.
The company was supposed to start "Phase 1" work — $2.5 million worth of site and utility-line preparation — a few days later.
But negotiations broke down between the city and the company earlier this month over professional fees.
Hiring the new contractor means that work won't start until July 15, according to an email Coliseum Director Matt Brown sent City Council members Friday.
...He said the city will advertise for bids for "Phase 1" of the work Monday, and accept bids June 20. The city will hire a contractor June 30, he said, and start work July 15.
There could be a larger problem looming: Skanska-Rentenbach's continued work on "Phase 2" — everything else that it will take to build the limestone and glass structure.
The city believes the company should move forward with "Phase 2."
Skanska says it won't do that without a contract for "Phase 1."
Negotiations about that dispute are ongoing, the city said Friday.
...The project is a public-private partnership. The city, the “public” part of the equation, will spend $39.6 million — $10 million from a tax on hotel rooms and $29.6 million from ticket fees and parking revenue.
The “private” end of the partnership, managed by Kathy Manning, a local attorney, and Walker Sanders, the president of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, is what sets apart this process. The two say they've raised promises for more than $39 million from private donors.
...In March, the News & Record published articles that said some private donors were considering withholding their pledges because of those delays.
Brown, Sanders and Manning announced the groundbreaking shortly after those articles appeared.
At a special meeting April 25, just 18 hours ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony, the City Council voted to spend up to $2.5 million on “Phase 1.”
But there was a problem: the city hadn't finished negotiating the "Phase 1" contract with Skanska-Rentenbach.
The council voted 8-1 to approve it anyway..."
http://www.greensboro.com/news/local_news/tanger-center-needs-new-contractor-for-phase/article_16c3ee44-9939-5062-badd-2606c931c898.html
Someone needs to be removed from involvement in the project
The move comes more than three weeks after donors and city leaders broke ground on the $78.1 million center, held before the city had finished negotiating a contract with Durham-based Skanska-Rentenbach.
Our leaders lied, and are likely to be reelected
by a community of mostly dumb-ass voters,
as few step up to inherit this fucked up city
The company was supposed to start "Phase 1" work — $2.5 million worth of site and utility-line preparation — a few days later.
But negotiations broke down between the city and the company earlier this month over professional fees.
Over budget Kathy Manning?
Hiring the new contractor means that work won't start until July 15, according to an email Coliseum Director Matt Brown sent City Council members Friday.
...He said the city will advertise for bids for "Phase 1" of the work Monday, and accept bids June 20. The city will hire a contractor June 30, he said, and start work July 15.
Something is very wrong with this non-transparent process
driven by egotistical rich donors, meddling in a process
which should have had a venue built by now
There could be a larger problem looming: Skanska-Rentenbach's continued work on "Phase 2" — everything else that it will take to build the limestone and glass structure.
The city believes the company should move forward with "Phase 2."
Skanska says it won't do that without a contract for "Phase 1."
Negotiations about that dispute are ongoing, the city said Friday.
Total Fuck up by Greensboro's mayor, City Council and executive management
...The project is a public-private partnership. The city, the “public” part of the equation, will spend $39.6 million — $10 million from a tax on hotel rooms and $29.6 million from ticket fees and parking revenue.
Not including interest, which Margaret Moffett understands but won't report
Margaret and the News and Record's executives know the math to justify the borrowing
is garbage, and report this shit anyway
The “private” end of the partnership, managed by Kathy Manning, a local attorney, and Walker Sanders, the president of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, is what sets apart this process. The two say they've raised promises for more than $39 million from private donors.
"promises" are not cash in hand
...In March, the News & Record published articles that said some private donors were considering withholding their pledges because of those delays.
Brown, Sanders and Manning announced the groundbreaking shortly after those articles appeared.
Sanders and Manning need to step away,
and if Matt Brown is found to have messed this up,
he should resign along with City Manager Jim Westmoreland
At a special meeting April 25, just 18 hours ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony, the City Council voted to spend up to $2.5 million on “Phase 1.”
But there was a problem: the city hadn't finished negotiating the "Phase 1" contract with Skanska-Rentenbach.
The council voted 8-1 to approve it anyway..."
Tony Wilkins voted yes
http://www.greensboro.com/news/local_news/tanger-center-needs-new-contractor-for-phase/article_16c3ee44-9939-5062-badd-2606c931c898.html
Outling voted yes
Barber voted yes
Hightower voted yes
Vaughan voted yes
Johnson voted yes
Hoffmann voted yes
Fox voted yes
Disgraceful this is
