RFPs Are Meant to be Ignored

So here we go again, spending "emergency" repair money cluelessly. tossing it after issues without an overall plan. The Emperor's snarling "But what if there's a fire" comments have spurred immediate action on advertising for a RFP. Contrast that, of course, to the RFP that was commissioned in December. Emperor Billy-Boy meant to read it and approve it for publication quickly, but well, it wasn't a priority, so it got ignored.

But, BY GOD! What if there's a fire! responses mean the RFP gets done pretty quickly.



NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Board of School Directors are requesting bids for the individual items listed below. Specifications may be obtained from the Business Office, School District of Borough of Morrisville, 550 West Palmer St., Morrisville, PA 19067 (215-736-5933). The individual items and bid opening times are as follows: Electrical Repair Work
8:30 a.m. April 21, 2008
Fire Alarm/
Fire Suppression Repairs
9:30 a.m. April 21, 2008
Plumbing Code Repairs
10:30 a.m. April 21, 2008
Sealed Bids must be received before the above listed deadlines at which time they will be opened publicly in Conference Room F-10 of the Mid/Sr. High School. The owner reserves the right to waive any information and to accept or reject any/all bids in its best interest.
Marlys Mihok
Secretary

Appeared in: Bucks County Courier Times on Friday, 04/04/2008

It's a dance that everyone gets to participate in, but I ask why anyone would really bid on these jobs? Yes, I know, it's like the lottery (you cant win it unless you're in it) but why would I, as a somewhat respected and competent craftsman, bid on something with these yokels? The board freely and cluelessly meanders through the process, ignoring those who have actually done the hard work of planning a construction project AND shepherding it through the PlanCon process. Here they reject reality and replace it with their own rather unusual reality. Paging Adam Savage: The Emperor is calling.

But therein lies the answer: They will have many, many bids. Because as anyone knows, when a client has money to throw away and can afford to do the same job two or three times, it's always better to be there to be awarded the same work repeatedly. Without an overarching plan here to control spending, that is exactly what will happen.

Make sure you take note of the disjointed thinking patterns. The Emperor is aghast at the costs for special education students and wants to nickel and dime those costs. But when it comes to supporting the construction industry, it's belly up to the bar time!

Progress on Gateway?

4.3.2008
Bridge commission sells land to Morrisville EDC

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has reached an agreement to sell about an acre of land to Morrisville’s economic development corporation, the commission announced Thursday afternoon. The move could make way for a new office complex in the borough that has residents split.

The commission will sell the property on East Bridge Street at North Delmorr and Central avenues to the EDC for $100,000. The EDC is then expected to sell the property to Morrisville-based developer Penn Jersey Real Properties looking to build the Morrisville Gateway Center.