When we told PRU readers about the Bad Air at the Public Works Service Center, we guessed "the discussion did not include asking the architect of record to come in and address what appears to us to be an air pressure/air flow flaw in this award-winning building's design."
Third ward Alderman Don DreadBach gets our props (big up) for at least mentioning the idea that the building's designers may bear some responsibility. According to the recently posted Public Works committee meeting minutes (.pdf), "Alderman Bach questioned the value engineering and why the designers were not responsible."
Alderman DreadBach, if the "quantified, measurable figures" you said the city needs come back and tell you a way must be found to "balance" the building to correct the air quality problems, are you willing to follow through on the idea that the building designer should answer to that?
Da PRU crew be tinkin' dat be bashy, mon - very cool.
January 22, 2008
Big Up! Dat Cris! That means "Cool".
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Let's hope Ald. Bach can shake the "Frimark Tool" label some have placed on him and prove that he's a good representative of the people of the 3rd Ward, in this case by putting the hammer down on Chipman Adams.
"Value engineering" is fine so long as you get the "value" you bargained for. But a facility design that creates or permits air quality problems that cost the city extra money for design changes, lost employee time, or additional health care costs, is not "value."
Bach is one of Frimark's personal Craftsman screwdrivers, along with Allegretti and Carey. He'll put up a front, but in the end he will give Frimark what he wants, when it matters, just like DiPietro does.
The costs to the taxpayers and public works employees don't matter to them.
Bean, Bean, Bean...the esteemed alderman from the 3rd Ward has shown no signs of being a tool in the Mayor's toolbox, at least since he actually took office. Give him a chance, a real one, before you take him to task. -Sgt. Schulz.
So, Sgt. Schulz... What do you think of Howard's Craftsman screwdriver now? I told you so. Bach is a tool. He proved it last night.
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