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7. PROCR�ESS REPORTS (Continued) <br />Mr. B ownell said that he had gone further with this, and has given a <br />copy o Kevin Butler. <br />The Chair asked if this would increase the supervision. . . <br />Mr. Robinson then asked: "Point of clarification, on the statement <br />that the Bureau will combine specific work for fifteen or twenty homes <br />into three contracts. Are you really saying that it is still the same <br />thing -- they are going to bid on fifteen or twenty projects -- or are <br />you talking about their subcontracting and this is the way it is going <br />to be broken down, for plumbing, electrical and so forth? <br />Mr. Crighton answered: "We are going to take, for instance, twenty <br />house3 and have all the electrical on one contract, all the plumbing <br />and hating on another contract, and all the carpentry and finishing <br />work on a third contract. I think we can get better prices this way <br />and along with the addition of the cash bond, I think we can get some <br />of the smaller subcontractors involved and get a little more pro <br />ductivity out of our program. <br />Mr. Robinson said the only objection he would have with the change <br />would be this item of the skilled tradesmen. I think it is unfair to <br />the sma1l businessman, and I think it would be too hard to place, <br />as far as, let's say, the federal dollars and the prevailing rate that <br />has to be established on this type of project. You are going to talk <br />to skilled tradesmen only, rather than to some company. <br />Mr. Crighton said they would not restrict them in that respect . <br />Mr. obinson said that was his interpretation, and that is what he <br />wanted to find out. <br />Mr. Crighton said they would not do that. The Chair asked again whether <br />this change would increase their supervision. Mr. Crighton replied <br />that undoubtedly it would, because they will be tripling their con- <br />tractual procedures on these. <br />Mr. iggins: In essence then, the bureau will operate as the general <br />con <br />Mr. Brighton: Yes. <br />Mr. Robinson said he thought the "skilled tradesmen" should be struck <br />from the paragraph because it is his interpretation that it would mean <br />that they could pick on individuals whether he is in business, has a <br />company established and pays taxes, and things that are necessary for <br />a person to be in business. "Maybe I am interpreting it wrong, maybe <br />a la er could straighten me out later." <br />-7- <br />