01-24-2009, 02:38 AM
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Originally posted by james weatherford
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Originally posted by Rob Tucker
... HDOT officials and contractor execs and consultants are a kind of revolving door.
Although I can not today put names to situations, I fear the above is at the center of the problem. It is a general observation and understanding that engineers move between employment at HDOT and private contractors on a regular basis. Are the sentiments of HDOT, soon-to-be-private-contractor, engineers concerned with public benefit or their own engineering careers?
There are some serious procurement issues, too. For example, when a signal light is purchased there goes along with that purchase a long-term maintenance contract. A County and State policy of roundabouts at every intersection where appropriate would pose a real financial threat to anyone who sells and maintains signal lights. When signal lights are the only option being considered, that immediately removes incentive for signal light sellers to keep down the cost of their product.
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park
Dr. Weatherford,
I’m not sure I concur with your assessment with regards to the signal maintenance contracts. Please correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t the DPW and the DOT maintain their own plant? Therefore, no contractor pay off for long term maintenance contracts.
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