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  • Oh well, there is always tomorrow, and the next day, and the next.

    blue mold

  • Thanks Matt. There are sure a lot of i's and t's in that contract...

    DACats86

  • Thanks Matt.

    blue mold

  • Any word on who it was awarded to? A little behind of the start date, but great news either way. Go Big Blue!

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  • WildcatDawg22 said...

    Any word on who it was awarded to? A little behind of the start date, but great news either way. Go Big Blue!

    The final award probably won't occur until the plans are signed off on by the state. It should be a formailty as the spec required the submitted drawings to be sealed by a professional engineer, and all of the (known) bidders seemed to be very experienced.

    DACats86

  • Good looking Matt, ready to see this project get started

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  • Lonny Demaree knew we were going to get new scoreboards back in November of last year. It's not like this hasn't been in the works for a while (i have seen that argument as to why it's dragging). Hopefully we get everything we were told and it doesn't cost $10M instead of $6.

    blue mold

  • DACats86 said...

    Two open records requests with no response sounds mighty peculiar to me.

    80 Proof - you;re in touch with the Lexington construction industry, surely whoever is awarded the contract has lined up local subs and labor, what are you hearing?

    I've not seen a thing on it.

    This post was edited by 80 Proof on 6/16/2011 at 9:53 AM

    80 Proof

  • blue mold said...

    Lonny Demaree knew we were going to get new scoreboards back in November of last year. It's not like this hasn't been in the works for a while (i have seen that argument as to why it's dragging). Hopefully we get everything we were told and it doesn't cost $10M instead of $6.

    Dragging? Who said anything was dragging? You can't blink your eyes have have a 6.5 million dollar project done. The only people saying this is dragging are the people who wish to demonize mitch barnhart.

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  • hoptownukfan said...

    Dragging? Who said anything was dragging? You can't blink your eyes have have a 6.5 million dollar project done. The only people saying this is dragging are the people who wish to demonize mitch barnhart.

    you are a one trick pony these days

    80 Proof

  • 80 Proof said...

    I'm a bit skeptical about anything happening before this season with our video boards.

    likewise...

    DACats86

  • 80 Proof said...

    I've not seen a thing on it. Usually these types of things will show up on Lynn's bid list (track/Coal lodge are both on there), but I've not seen one single thing show up with this. It doesn't show up on UK's site either with the rest of the projects under construction or up for bid. I'm guessing the contractor will come from out of town as this is a pretty specialized field of work, but none of the local contractors that I talk to have heard anything about doing sub-work on this project. I've also not seen or heard anything about raising funds to help pay for this.

    I have no idea what is happening, but I'm a bit skeptical about anything happening before this season with our video boards.

    On a project like this with a VERY specialized way of doing things you will probably see a complete design/build process. We won't see a normal electrical contractor on this. It will likely be somebody that follows around the general contractor from project to project. As was stated earlier, the project is off of the UK site because the deadline has passed and a contractor has likely been picked. The "contract" hasn't been awarded because the plans have not been approved by the state. This process can take as long as 4 weeks or as little as one week. I would bet that we'll hear something very quickly on this...

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  • hoptownukfan said...

    On a project like this with a VERY specialized way of doing things you will probably see a complete design/build process. We won't see a normal electrical contractor on this. It will likely be somebody that follows around the general contractor from project to project. As was stated earlier, the project is off of the UK site because the deadline has passed and a contractor has likely been picked. The "contract" hasn't been awarded because the plans have not been approved by the state. This process can take as long as 4 weeks or as little as one week. I would bet that we'll hear something very quickly on this...

    UK is required to have an open bidding process, that has not occured to my knowledge.

    80 Proof

  • Well, until we see what happens, it's best just to sit back and wait. However, if this gets fouled up somehow and we end up with a bill for $10M and/or the board are not installed before the first home game, can we all agree that we have issues within the UKAA about how they are handling our money and conducting their strategic plan (if they have one)?

    This post was edited by blue mold on 6/16/2011 at 10:20 AM

    blue mold

  • I think we can all agree you don't have the resources or information to make the claims you continue to make.

    bigcat65

  • bigcat65 said...

    I think we can all agree you don't have the resources or information to make the claims you continue to make.

    Agreed.

    Whitaker568

  • blue mold said...

    we all agree that we have issues within the UKAA about how they are handling our money and conducting their strategic plan (if they have one)?

    I feel very comfortable in saying that the UKAA does not view it as "our money."

    DACats86

  • bigcat65 said...

    I think we can all agree you don't have the resources or information to make the claims you continue to make.

    I think the resources are there and have been untapped or we have allowed others to take advantage of them. But that is a whole separate argument of the basic problem.

    blue mold

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