Atlanta - I-85 collapses

[Star B]

Two things:
1) The 3.1 million on-time bonus.
2) I'm sure the massive pile of cash that was thrown at anyone who submitted a bid that seemed plausible.

Even the government would work fast if there was a huge carrot at the end of it. See the Gerrymandering, Obamacares passing, Voter ID laws, and Trumps Travel Ban version... 5?

I'm not going to go into the specifics... just pointing out that it can move fast when it wants to.

 

[silenze]

Sometimes government can move fast ... when they turn it over to private business.
What was projected to take 6 months was completely finished in 6 weeks.
They worked 24/7 - 3 shifts per day.
Traffic is now flowing across the new elevated roadway.

ATLANTA TRAFFIC: I-85 NB could reopen as soon as tonight, contractor says

By hitting the May 15 target date, C.W. Matthews will collect $3.1 million in incentives
When they put incentives and penalties in the contract they will always finish on time.

 

[Catatonic]

By hitting the May 15 target date, C.W. Matthews will collect $3.1 million in incentives
When they put incentives and penalties in the contract they will always finish on time.

Or in this case ... well ahead of time.

 

[cosmo1]

Or in this case ... well ahead of time.

The on-time bonus not considered, they did one hell of a job rebuilding the bridges that quickly.

 

[scratch]

I was amazed that it was fixed so fast. It would have been a lot worse if a section of I-285 collapsed because of all the truck traffic that has to go around Atlanta.

 

[thisjobaintforeverybody]

Much respect for drivers in ATL, I hate that ing traffic in that city!

 

[brownmonster]

Projected finish was June 15th. I assume these aren't union workers building this bridge. Working fast to make a bonus isn't the union way.

 

[scratch]

The contracting company made the bonus, not the workers. CW Mathews does most of the major road construction projects around Atlanta. It took a couple of years to replace a bridge over the interstate near my house recently. They worked nonstop around the clock to get I-85 re-opened.

 

[upschuck]

Makes you wonder of the quality of workmanship.

 

[Indecisi0n]

I was amazed that it was fixed so fast. It would have been a lot worse if a section of I-285 collapsed because of all the truck traffic that has to go around Atlanta.

That goes to show you how fast they can fix it when they want to.

 

[brownmonster]

The contracting company made the bonus, not the workers. CW Mathews does most of the major road construction projects around Atlanta. It took a couple of years to replace a bridge over the interstate near my house recently. They worked nonstop around the clock to get I-85 re-opened.

The head of the construction company said the 3 million will be shared with the workers.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

The head of the construction company said the 3 million will be shared with the workers.

...as it should be (and normally is)...

Conversely, penalties for failure to complete on time are borne solely by the contractor.

 

[oldngray]

Usually the contractor has a set date for completion and will screw around until the last minute then scurry around to complete on time. If there is a bonus for completing early its amazing how much faster things get done.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Usually the contractor has a set date for completion and will screw around until the last minute then scurry around to complete on time. If there is a bonus for completing early its amazing how much faster things get done.

This is not true.

Must, if not all, such contracts have performance incentive bonuses.

 

[oldngray]

This is not true.

Must, if not all, such contracts have performance incentive bonuses.

It depends who is doing the work.

Ever see city workers finish a project early and under budget?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

It depends who is doing the work.

Ever see city workers finish a project early and under budget?

Apples and oranges.

 

[moreluck]

Apples and oranges.

Must and most.