OCEAN CITY — With a little creative budget maneuvering, resort officials this week voted to double down and paint both the exterior and the interior of the water tower at 94th Street at the same time.
Last week, submitted bids for painting the exterior of the water tower at 94th Street were opened and remanded to staff for review and a recommendation. The estimate in the fiscal year 2022 budget for painting just the exterior of the 94th Street water tower was $350,000.
At the time the bids were open last week, the lowest bid came in at $238,500, which was significantly under the $350,000 budgeted. However, the next day the low bidder contacted the town and said they had to withdraw their bid because of mathematical errors. The next lowest bid was $367,650, and despite being over the budgeted amount in fiscal year 2022, the council voted unanimously to award the contract to the second lowest bidder.
When the bid documents were prepared, painting the exterior of the water tower was part A, with an add-alternate for painting the interior of the tower as part B and the application of the Art League’s logo on the tower as part C. However, it was determined part B, or painting the interior of the water tower was not in the fiscal year 2022 budgeted amount, according to Public Works Director Hal Adkins.
“When we opened the bids for the water tower in general, Part B dealt with painting the interior of the water tower and Part C dealt with placing the Art League’s logo,” he said. “Part B was an additional $365,000 above and beyond the exterior work.
WAIST of $$$$ alot of $$$$$$ !!!!
Give that as a Raise to the poor workers of the city !!!! Stop Waisting $$$$
Pay Bus drivers $25.00 an hour instead of waisting $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ !!!!!!!!
This is a perfect example of where Government’s priorities lie. Greed before public safety when both cost the same amount.
The PEOPLE want good, clean sanitary drinking water, tourist or not.
The TOWN wants REVENUE and you just ain’t in that club.
Never give the worker a frigg’in raise No !!!!! But pissing away $$$$$ OKay !!!!
Cough Cough – STILL need seasonal bus drivers, RICKIE! Need to keep slamming the bricks NOW – not plan for thanksgiving or Christmas time off. You will have plenty of time for that next year after the elections.
Just sayin.