Baltimore to use public bidding process…
Baltimore reacts to “no-bid” furore with public bid order.
Having seen her city let a recent contract for a demolition contract prior to the construction of a casino without going through the usual public bidding process, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has ordered the city’s quasi-public development agency to award demolition contracts through public bidding.
The move follows an acknowledgment by the Baltimore Development Corporation that it gave out a no-bid contract for the demolition of a building at the site of Baltimore’s future casino.
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Posted: September 9th, 2009 under General.
Comments
Comment from Robert Kulinski
Time September 9, 2009 at 10:33 pm
There wasn’t anything wrong with the building structurally speaking. It was occupied by a building material recycling company up to a few days before the demolition
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Time September 9, 2009 at 10:40 pm
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Comment from Robert Kulinski
Time September 9, 2009 at 11:24 pm
I was in that very same building about a month ago. It housed a really cool non profit operation. They recycle building material. I had some doors in a office building I am getting ready to tear down. They came in with an experienced and fully insured crew and took everything reusable out of the building. Molding,carpeting, furniture etc. then they turn around and give them to the poor or sell them. Then they give me a receipt so I can write it off of my taxes as a charitable donation.
Take a guess at what their most sought after and sale able item is.
Comment from admin
Time September 10, 2009 at 8:01 am
That sounds like a superb charitable operation – Clean up the city and help the city’s less fortunate at the same time. Any idea where I can find more information on that?
Comment from RobertKulinski
Time September 10, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Here you go.
Comment from mike
Time September 10, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Do we need a foreign minister when we have you to bridge the tansatlantic gap?
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Time September 13, 2009 at 2:13 am
[...] M.J. “Jay” Brodie said his agency awarded the demolition contract to Berg Corp. under a controversial policy it has decided to abandon. Instead of demolishing the properties, the city will sell the land to [...]
Comment from Robert Kulinski
Time October 5, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Here is an update. This is getting more convoluted by the minute.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-md.ci.demolition05oct05,0,3802515.story
Comment from Tkc Corp
Time September 9, 2009 at 10:07 pm
In light of the current comments that are going on regarding the US demolition industries bidding practices the mayor’s decision was most certainly a way to save the city more money. This should be an interesting case study to follow and learn “what not to do”……
It is rather odd that her reason for the public re-bid was based on the fact that she “acted in the interest of public health and safety”….this comment is to say the least a little confusing on my end…??
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