Will look to see what we can do--certainly we can send a letter.<br><br>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 11/5/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Bill Carr</b> <<a href="mailto:WCarr@greenheron.net">WCarr@greenheron.net</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">As an former construction guy, I'm certain there must be a construction<br>contract on file for the project, with a Scope of Work that should
<br>include details of _all_ requirements on the part of the Town, County,<br>Metro, etc. Once that contract went in force, deviating "requests" of<br>the constructor should be handled as official Change Orders, presented
<br>and validated in accordance with the project procedure on same.<br><br>I would hope, even in Prince George's County, that the contract would<br>include specifics on town and county participation in the Change Order
<br>approval cycles. If Mr. Abrahamian or the county Construction Manager,<br>who should work for him or his equivalent, is unfettered in this regard,<br>obviously the level of any complaint would need to be raised.<br><br>
The deteriorating condition of Belcrest prior to the narrowing was<br>clearly unacceptable; I had hoped, however, that we were dealing with a<br>temporary situation. Now we've got a public road severely defaced by<br>
construction activity, total lack of protection for pedestrians, and an<br>unsafe, unmarked, and completely unprofessional lane change that seems<br>certain to promote accidents. especially during rush hour.<br><br>It's never been clear to me whether Riverdale Park residents have much
<br>of a say with regard to this project. If the town has any legal status,<br>it is clearly the town that should be complaining. Unless the contract<br>was particularly badly let, though, the actual complaint shouldn't be
<br>that difficult.<br><br>If Vernon or Alice should happen to read this, could you please clarify<br>Riverdale Park's official role in this project? Is there a formal<br>complaint procedure for the town? If not, who should the focus of
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