tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post5345715277940197755..comments2024-02-12T04:30:53.556-05:00Comments on Tim White Listens: Solid Waste Committee refuses to bid anything but a one year contract for manual collectionTim Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588518063096822071noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-36828075164578702162009-03-07T23:58:00.000-05:002009-03-07T23:58:00.000-05:00Anonymous said... I know everyone believes that th...Anonymous said... <BR/>I know everyone believes that the buck stops with the TM when it comes to this particular trash hauling contract. Ask yourself who under the umbrella of the TM is directly, hands on, the overseer of the trash hauling responsibilities?<BR/><BR/>Another brilliant blunder by our Public Works Director..it's time to give Joe a bonus!!<BR/><BR/>MJR<BR/><BR/>March 01, 2009 12:36 AM<BR/><BR/><BR/>And, what is wrong with the person who oversees the haulers responsabilities? He doesnt sign the contract, pick the vendor, or sign the checks. He works with whoever the Council tells him to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-56609102639278171452009-03-01T00:36:00.000-05:002009-03-01T00:36:00.000-05:00I know everyone believes that the buck stops with ...I know everyone believes that the buck stops with the TM when it comes to this particular trash hauling contract. Ask yourself who under the umbrella of the TM is directly, hands on, the overseer of the trash hauling responsibilities?<BR/><BR/>Another brilliant blunder by our Public Works Director..it's time to give Joe a bonus!!<BR/><BR/>MJRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-58360819187442537252009-02-26T20:56:00.000-05:002009-02-26T20:56:00.000-05:00This whole garbage thing stinks! When a contract ...This whole garbage thing stinks! When a contract is coming to an end, it should always go out to bid, especially when it's this much money. Seems Altieri and DeCaprio are just using the whole situation to their advantage. Although perhaps the public should be made more aware they opposed a 5 year contract and only wanted a 1 year - obviously a 5 year would bring a more favorable price. So it's their stubborness that might be causing an increase in this contract. Heck - look what the dems did with the Norton Boiler job - they refused to go w/CT Combustion and insisted on spending 70K more w/WB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-22642814569742426342009-02-26T20:07:00.000-05:002009-02-26T20:07:00.000-05:00They'll get what they want one way or another. The...They'll get what they want one way or another. <BR/><BR/>They won't put a 5 year bid out because they know they would get bids on the one and 5 year contracts. <BR/><BR/>But, a 1 year only contract will only get a reasonable bid from only AJ. Aj already has the equipment to just keep rolling merrily on. Other haulers would have to get equipment and hire employees, and this is no easy task for a lousy 1 year contract. Face it folks, they won. I think the only way to beat them is to accept AJ without a bidding process for the one year. Follow this with a lot of pressure to put out a five year contract as early as possible. <BR/><BR/>I think if you put it out for bid for the one year, AJ knowing he has us by the eyeballs, could up his price and the boys would say, we told you so, ha, ha, ha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-1061506270260475342009-02-26T13:15:00.000-05:002009-02-26T13:15:00.000-05:00Did anyone miss the part where Milone, Alteri and ...Did anyone miss the part where Milone, Alteri and DiCaprio mentioned that they couldnt go forward with the hauler contract until the Coventa deal was finalized? Cant ask for a price to haul something to an unknown location. As much as I jumped on Tim for not trying to do this sooner, I now understand why nobody else did.<BR/><BR/>Why is it Tim did not argue to with the Board of Ed to put the bus contract out to bid? Seems to me something is amiss when Dattco approached the town and made essentially the same offer as AJ Waste and it wasnt turned down. Difference is Dattco asked for a 5 (FIVE) year extention at 4.5% first year/4% remainder for 4 year increase. That looks like alot more than 2.35%. Looks like the bus company is lining pockets! <BR/><BR/>I understand that it Dattco reported that everyone else is going to increase their rates by 10% so their 4% is a bargain. That doesnt matter anymore. The solid waste committee reported that other towns and trash haulers said that we were going to get a good rate from AJ but the council decided to bid it.<BR/><BR/>I say put treat Dattco like AJ and put the contract out to bid. Whats good for 1 is good for all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-43494131322978180762009-02-26T11:19:00.000-05:002009-02-26T11:19:00.000-05:00RE: "hiring the over- priced Mall Planner to push ...RE: "hiring the over- priced Mall Planner to push major changes to zoning,<BR/> <BR/>helping to speed the W/S mall applications through the towns commissions, <BR/><BR/>supporting special interests, giving out contracts to the local boys for engineering and other services,<BR/><BR/>supporting reevaluation in a time of falling house prices, <BR/><BR/>and pushing artificial turf" --<BR/><BR/><I>"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.</I><BR/><BR/>Bottom line on trash: Altieri and Milone had five years to plan to put out bids in a timely manner, and they failed (or refused).<BR/><BR/>It also appears that the Town Manager is becoming more directly partisan with the council.<BR/><BR/>It's time for a change in Cheshire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-37746136321557820042009-02-26T10:12:00.000-05:002009-02-26T10:12:00.000-05:00Give me a break. Why do so many people expect our ...Give me a break.<BR/><BR/> Why do so many people expect our town to be managed effectively? Don't they understand that there have been more important items to maneuver, the hiring of the over- priced Mall Planner to help push major changes to the town's zoning, helping to speed the W/S mall applications through the towns commissions, supporting the special interests, giving out contracts to the local boys for engineering and other services, supporting reevaluation in a time of falling house prices and the pushing of artificial turf that has taken much more time than had been planned. <BR/><BR/>With the exception of the turf, the local boys are happy. <BR/>So, you see there is not enough time to do everything. It's simply a matter of priorities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-89086152971843707812009-02-26T08:24:00.000-05:002009-02-26T08:24:00.000-05:00It is amazing that the town knew about 5 years ago...It is amazing that the town knew about 5 years ago that the current contract would expire now but as of now has yet to issue a request for proposals.<BR/><BR/>Something is really out of whack with this town's government. Where has the town's chief executive (TM) been for past 5 years on this topic? Why hasn't the TC been more realistic about planning for an RFP to be issued on such-and-such a date if it had 5 years advanced notice? <BR/><BR/>The folks on the committee who had 5 years to put it all together should consider handing in their resignations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-83663973976049309432009-02-26T02:20:00.000-05:002009-02-26T02:20:00.000-05:00Of course the bids for a 1 year contract will be h...Of course the bids for a 1 year contract will be highter than a 5 year contract bid. Don't you get it? They want the bids to come in high so they can come back and say "We told you so!". It's an election year and they are playing politics instead of trying to get the best deal for the town.<BR/>Anytime you use Altieri and DeCaprio in the same sentence when discussing anything to do with budgetary issues, you know we are in trouble. I don't think either of them can balance their own checkbook.<BR/>It is sad that they have to play these games when many of us are fighting to keep our jobs and pay our bills. <BR/>Keep fighting for us Tim.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com