07-25-2009, 06:42 PM
Goodfellow Brothers is a mainland based contractor.However they've been operating in Hawaii since the 1970's. As far as I understand the lowest bidder for the m.m 11-19 phase is wet behind the ears as far doing any construction work here in Hawaii. Their primary bases of operation are in Texas and Nevada.
I would bet you my yearly salary that there is huge differences doing civil construction here versus on the mainland. There is a lot of challenges doing any construction work here versus California for example.
As far as the PTA Quarry site, I believe the Department of the Army developed the site, not Goodfellow Brothers. Even if GBI built the site it is unlikely they'd allow them to shut down the facility. It has saved taxpayers millions of dollars and has avoided damaging the existing roadways from being damaged from heavy trucks.
It is my understanding the winning bidder has to start the project on October 1st and has 2 years to complete this project. If Road & Highway Builders, LLC can meet those parameters then I'll eat my words in two years.
I would bet you my yearly salary that there is huge differences doing civil construction here versus on the mainland. There is a lot of challenges doing any construction work here versus California for example.
As far as the PTA Quarry site, I believe the Department of the Army developed the site, not Goodfellow Brothers. Even if GBI built the site it is unlikely they'd allow them to shut down the facility. It has saved taxpayers millions of dollars and has avoided damaging the existing roadways from being damaged from heavy trucks.
It is my understanding the winning bidder has to start the project on October 1st and has 2 years to complete this project. If Road & Highway Builders, LLC can meet those parameters then I'll eat my words in two years.