Pay to Play Culture of DGS = This is why we can't have nice schools...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not convinced that a preference for local contractors is a entirely bad thing. These projects serve are supposed to serve multiple purposes including increasing employment in the city.

That builds the middle class and would mean fewer children in poverty entering school.

Oh please. Most of the "local" contracts are just fronts that filter the money to outside vendors and skim off their piece. It's done all the time.

[Anonymous]

Infuriating and disgusting. Bowser should be out for this.

[Anonymous]

$16M vs $6M is a huge difference. No way should a local contractor preference override that.

Doesn't Anita Bonds still work for Fort Myer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Infuriating and disgusting. Bowser should be out for this.

+10 million.

Her behavior during the whole thing stinks to high heaven.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gilbane won the contract and as punishment, the Mayor wanted the DGS staffers fired. The Admiral resigned in protest.

Total BS. Buh-bye Murial, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

+1.

The next Catania should run on a simple anti-corruption platform.

I believe Bowser ran on an anti-corruption platform. From the Muriel for Mayor website: "Bowser disdained business as usual and corruption in the District’s government..."

[Anonymous]

Those are words. Yet to see any action reflect that statement.

It is very Trumpian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And Gilbane won the contract.

Let's see if they actually bring it in for the $6 million.

I think Gilbane is a good choice and they do a bunch of work in this area and have local staff. I have friends and neighbors who are site managers. That being said, $6 million seems low for the work needed at St. Elizabeth's, right? I'm not a pro but that isn't a lot of money for a campus that size.

This is just for putting in the roads and sidewalks as well as water and electrical infrastructure. Given the cost disparity, it is a no brainer to not go with Ft Myer. It does raise the question of how much Ft Myer and other preferred contractors were receiving for other projects and where that extra money ended up. I notice Adrian Fenty doesn't work these days. I guess he made a killing being Mayor.

Fenty is working at Perkins Coie (law firm). Has been there for 3+ years.

[Anonymous]

I stand corrected, thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gilbane won the contract and as punishment, the Mayor wanted the DGS staffers fired. The Admiral resigned in protest.

Total BS. Buh-bye Murial, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

+1.

The next Catania should run on a simple anti-corruption platform.

I believe Bowser ran on an anti-corruption platform. From the Muriel for Mayor website: "Bowser disdained business as usual and corruption in the District’s government..."

Didn't realize that

Perhaps we need to get ready to vote for someone outside the local Democratic machine.

Same as many Republicans will not vote for Trump...DC Democrats should vote for an Independent candidate next time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gilbane won the contract and as punishment, the Mayor wanted the DGS staffers fired. The Admiral resigned in protest.

Total BS. Buh-bye Murial, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

+1.

The next Catania should run on a simple anti-corruption platform.

Yes, please.

[Anonymous]

It used to be the case that DDOT specified a particular type of asphalt mix for paving projects in DC. Coincidentally, Ft. Meyer was one of the few companies capable of supplying this particular mix. Not surprisingly, it kept the bigger non-DC firms from bidding and driving down costs.

[Anonymous]

Hey, maybe Councilmember Anita Bonds can help drive out that corruption with Ft. Meyer... oh crap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gilbane won the contract and as punishment, the Mayor wanted the DGS staffers fired. The Admiral resigned in protest.

Total BS. Buh-bye Murial, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

+1.

The next Catania should run on a simple anti-corruption platform.

I believe Bowser ran on an anti-corruption platform. From the Muriel for Mayor website: "Bowser disdained business as usual and corruption in the District’s government..."

Didn't realize that

Perhaps we need to get ready to vote for someone outside the local Democratic machine.

Same as many Republicans will not vote for Trump...DC Democrats should vote for an Independent candidate next time.

+1,000,000. These people will say anything to get elected. We need to start with a clean slate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gilbane won the contract and as punishment, the Mayor wanted the DGS staffers fired. The Admiral resigned in protest.

Total BS. Buh-bye Murial, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

+1.

The next Catania should run on a simple anti-corruption platform.

I believe Bowser ran on an anti-corruption platform. From the Muriel for Mayor website: "Bowser disdained business as usual and corruption in the District’s government..."

Didn't realize that

Perhaps we need to get ready to vote for someone outside the local Democratic machine.

Same as many Republicans will not vote for Trump...DC Democrats should vote for an Independent candidate next time.

+1,000,000. These people will say anything to get elected. We need to start with a clean slate.

Who would be a credible Independent candidate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is how mediocre politicians get one term.

Way to go Muriel.

Bring on Kenyan, Karl or gasp, Vince Grey.

Talk about ACTUAL corruption.

Vince Grey would actually be a breath of fresh air. Seriously.

Yes. For Gray detractors, please cite how he enriched himself while serving as mayor.