Contractor Selected For Angle Street Wall Issue
The City of Hamilton today provided an update on the rebuilding of the Angle Street wall.
Chief Operating Officer and Secretary to the City of Hamilton stated, Mr. Edward Benevides stated, “I am pleased to announce that the contract to rebuild the wall on Angle Street has been signed. The contractor selected is DeRosa Construction and they are scheduled to start on Monday, October 14. The architects who designed the new wall are Woodbourne Associates. They will also manage the construction.
Mr. Benevides concluded, “The City Engineer met with the school’s principal today to give an update on the project together with the expected timelines. It is anticipated the wall will be completed by the end of this year and the costs will be shared between the City of Hamilton and the Bermuda Government.”
I’m pleased to see that the C of H has been so expedient to deliver the promised support to “back of town” priorities- how long has this wall been in this state – 6 months ??
That nest egg they had should have/could have been used here months ago but that trip to the, “all black Mayors meeting” proceeded it. Now we know where the CoH priorities are
Woodbourne are Engineers not Architects
http://www.woodbourne.bm/
2 months, not bad considering it’s been 6 months on the Paget sidewalk SO FAR and still NO end insight.
This is a CofH project, Paget wall is a Gvmt W&E project. One has nothing to do with the other.
The Northshore sidewalk (near gov gate) took at least 6 months and still isn’t finished as there is still rubble, equipment and materials on-site. Why government still even entertains the idea of having the Dept of Watching & Earning build anything is a mystery to me. The work is rarely ever done well, never done quickly and much higher than private contractors would charge.
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This is Corporation of Hamiltons property and they will have it fixed in a few months by a contractor. If it were a Govt job, those long winded, crooked wall builders will still be there this time next year with an incomplete wall that looks like a bunch of children had played with mortar and some block. Examples of their atrocious work can be seen at St Josephs Church in Somerset and the sidewalk on North Shore near Government House. If you dare complain, they only run to the BIU, who uphold their slow and shoddy work.More of these types of Jobs should go out to tender, on/under budget, on time and good workmanship, an example of which is the wall at Devon Springs Road.
The COH are more interested in attending conferences in Colombia,than fixing the streets of a Hamilton,go figure!
Par-la-vile ?
Beneviedes needs to shut his mouth and let the process take place, he certainly gets no applause given the length of time it took him to get off his a## and do something about this situation in the first place!
To be fair to the COH there is no way that the wall and its foundations are Corporation property. There is no way that the COH owns Dellwoord School or any of its walls. What is COH property is the sidewalk and the public roads surrounding Dellwood School.
When the wall collapsed it took a portion of the sidewalk with it so it could be argued that it was their responsibility to repair the sidewalk. It’s probably taken a few months to sort out who exactly is responsible for these repairs and the decision has been made to share the costs.
I would be interested to know if “realist” or “Y-Gurl” can confirm to us if the wall is on COH property or if it was built by the owners of Dellwood School.
In any event, blaming Benevides for “not getting off his a### is just plain ridiculous. He doesn’t click his fingers and commit the Corporation to that sort of expense without full permission of the elected members. If anyone is to blame at the COH for not getting off their a####s then it would be the Mayor and Members who claim to have the best interests of North Hamilton as a major priority. Perhaps a statement from the Mayor would clear this up the issue of ownership and responsibility.
Interesting observation; is this somewhat similar to the collapsed wall on Palmetto Road?
This particular wall and its foundation are on school (Government) property; however the constantly travelled road that has caused its collapse is COH.
So the wall and it’s foundation on Palmetto road is on Private Property; however the constantly travelled road that has caused its collapse is Government.
Are you saying the home owner (as Government) should foot the bill for the repairs?
Just a question….
In such areas where part of the wall is below the existing road and actually aiding as support (for the same road that the public enjoys use of; and by the way pay TCD to keep in proper order) is the owners responsibility?
And YES, I seriously believe this has been the hold up as has the wall on Palmetto Road.
In one case a broke Government expecting a home owner to sure up a wall supporting their main road; and in this case a broke COH expecting Government to foot the bill for a wall supporting their main road.
Did you read what was written? No where in the above is common sense insinuating what you are asking.
The Mayor is not allowed to speak without the the permission of Alderderman Carlton what-is-his-name. Didn’t you pay attention for the last two “press conferences”?
Can we now come to some solution for Palmetto Road??
“Time shall tell”