Lac Ste. Anne County has no idea what the real cause of the Floor Heaving is and wants to settle the issue with a Quick Claim Cover Up!!!!
Did they even consider the recommendations of the Project Manager to do core samples and if no Core Samples are done does that let the Project Manager and the Construction Company off the hook????
What will $16000.00 Fix and who came up with that Figure???
What is the Real Problem and How is it to be Fixed????
How will this building be Insured????
Who is making these decisions and are they to be held liable!!!!
Who did we vote for and What did the rest of our Councillors say????
LSARA Warned the Ratepayers and Now it is Critical that an Independent Inspection and Review is Properly Conducted!!!!
Unbiased Reporting By Joseph Quigley
County considers options for extra flooring costs
By Joseph Quigley Mayerthorpe Freelancer
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Lac Ste. Anne County is planning to pay one-quarter of the bill to fix the uneven flooring caused by heaving during the construction of its new administrative building.The County outlined if the cost is split between itself, the contractor, the project managers and the architect for the floor it will amount to each area contributing about $4,000 — representing 25 per cent of the total cost, to fix the flooring. Three of the four parties have agreed to the arrangement so far, according to a report from County administration during the May 25 council meeting.
The issue arose during construction, with moisture in the ground causing the soil underneath the build site to rise and tilt the floors in several parts of the building.
Coun. Wayne Borle asked why the County should pay any of the cost for the error during the build.
“We had project managers on our side of the fence working for us to make sure everything went well. So I don't understand why the County should pick up one dollar for fixing a problem in a new administrative building,” Borle said.
County manager Mike Primeau said nobody was taking full ownership of the what happened and it was a necessary measure to prevent a potentially lengthy legal battle.
“The building is wonderful, it's a beautiful build. Yes, this is an issue we had to deal with and we dealt with it,” Primeau said. “The alternative was it sits empty for five years as we battle in court over $16,000.”
Primeau added that capital budgets have contingencies should issues like this arise and the project is still expected to be completed under budget, including approximately $500,000 of changeovers during construction.
“Even with that amount, we're under budget,” Primeau said. “We've learned a lot but we're here today and we're going to have a building and it's going to (last) 50 plus years.”
Council voted unanimously to receive the report for information. County administration expects to move into the new building mid-June.
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