Comments on: Minister: Heritage Wharf Repairs Begin Next Week

By: The nitty gritty

The nitty gritty — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:14:50 +0000

starting to become obvious where the $1,300,000,000 + is coming from huh?

By: The nitty gritty

The nitty gritty — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:12:30 +0000

or the one in Honduras ?
After this $60 million fiasco certain people in the business were saying things weren’t built anywhere near the standard you’d expect for that ridunculous price. How quickly the chickens come home to roost. But do you hear the Government reassuring the taxpayers that this loss will be covered by Correia? hell no they say Government (you and me) will pay!
The Correia Peninsula needs to be investigated in depth even if we have to use PATI to do it.
You all know the truth behind Berkeley, Courthouse,BLDC,BHC,PAY TO PLAY,Dockyard Cruiseship Pier and so many other scandals is going to show this country to be right up there with Nigeria in the “mismanagement” category. We will put the British Parliament’s expenses scandal to shame!

By: WTF BDA

WTF BDA — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:15:52 +0000

Where is the accountability on this contractor to correct his work?
Where is the accountability on the Minister of W&E for signing off on this without having the clauses in the contract for a warranty period of more than 2 years?
Hold on lets just ask where is the accountability on any of the capital projects that occur on this island?

I would also like to add as one blogger did already,
The tendering process was vetted by someone and it was made to public that Corriea Construction was the ONLY contractor that could do this work. So why now is another local firm doing the repair?

By: Yes

Yes — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:28:50 +0000

A perfect start to the short tourist season!

By: Mad Dawg

Mad Dawg — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:48:53 +0000

PATI? Prevention of Access To Information……

By: Cancer

Cancer — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:00:54 +0000

This is just another failed project by the flip flop PLP party! Hope the repairs last – and hope their using a different construction company from the original PLP Construction.

By: Grouper

Grouper — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:37:44 +0000

Crisson joined the PLP – wow!

By: Grouper

Grouper — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:36:46 +0000

BERMUDA SUN March 21st 2012 – Mr Weeks said: “By April 1 at least one of the Dog Parks will be open to the public.” It is now April 12th…

By: JollyRancher

JollyRancher — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:03:03 +0000

It is so ridiculous that these repairs are required ALREADY!! The amount of money that is thrown out to line the pockets of some smh. When taking on these projects and spending the country’s money, why isn’t a committe formed which includes people that work in the field, and have great knowledge in the area, not just the department head who most times do not have a clue, so that we do not have such unnecessary cost.Let it be known the thruster walls have been in need of repairs since early LAST season, the Dolphins growing further apart each day. As for waiting to the start of the season isn’t this the normal way of operating for Government. Watch next week they are going to report that the ferries are out of commission due to maintence and they have had all winter!!

By: Um Um Like

Um Um Like — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:21:25 +0000

PATI? Paula’s Access To Information?

By: see da roots

see da roots — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:13:56 +0000

The thruster walls cost $4,100,000.00 to install, according to Mr. Correia.

http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20110714/NEWS/707149989

By: verbal kint

verbal kint — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:00:31 +0000

I wonder how Correia’s luxury dock he built in St. Kitts is holding up?

By: Rockfish#2

Rockfish#2 — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:23:35 +0000

Surely Minister Weeks realizes the public is owed much more information than the crumbs presented in his statement!
What the hell is happening with PATI?

By: Limey

Limey — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:13:36 +0000

Will the taxpayer pay for the repairs, the insurance company or is it under warranty and Correira will pay?? Either way i love how work begins when the season starts, oh i forgot some cruise ships arent bothering to come any more!!

Also are the repairs just to turn it back to its former state (that can be easily damamged by a Cat 1 Hurricane) or will it be made alot better to withstand higher category hurricanes??

By: Truth (Original)

Truth (Original) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:13:07 +0000

I would really love hear the answers to Family Man’s excellent questions.

By: Guy Carri

Guy Carri — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:51:26 +0000

Good point there Family Man.

The damage was caused by little ole Igor? Really? I’m guessing that’s the story because;
1. DC won’t fix it at his cost
2. there is no stipulation in the contract to hold DC accountable under “shoddy workmanship”

Good idea to fix it right when the ships start to come in. Probably waited so long cause behind the scenes they’ve been “discussing” with DC to fix at his expense.

DC was so busy laughing as he counted the money that he forgot to build the thing properly.

By: Bewildered

Bewildered — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:41:32 +0000

Will the Minister please confirm that the original contractor will be paying for the cost of the repairs, and that the costs will not be paid by taxpayers (again).

By: Family Man

Family Man — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:29:05 +0000

I thought Ewie said there was only one experienced marine contractor with the skills necessary and that’s why the job wasn’t put out to tender? Who is this bye Crisson?

I feel like I’m living on Animal Farm where every time I turn around the commandments have ‘been tweaked’ just a bit.