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South B <br />Special <br />d Redevelopment Commission <br />eeting - April 20, 1978 <br />6. NEW OUSINESS (Cont'd <br />r. Harcus: In response to your request of prior meetings, I <br />ollowed proper procedure and sent a prevailing wage determination <br />equest to HUD and they are, according to requirement, supposed to <br />espond within 45 to 50 days from the request. I have so entered <br />he request on your behalf, and on our behalf at least four times <br />n the last three weeks so I am attempting to represent you sir <br />nd have it resolved. <br />r. Robinson: Additionally, we have tried for years and years to <br />et a lot more contractors interested in bidding this type work <br />nd needless to say, it has been a tremendous effort on several <br />eople's parts, and it seems to me, we are starting to have some <br />uccess, whether it be the economic situation in our area or <br />hatever. Most of the time we are lucky if we have two bidders on <br />hese projects, and if you are going to continue in this direction, <br />e are going to continuously have a lower wage rate than necessary. <br />believe we are going to discourage the people who are trying to <br />id. I find it a little hard to believe that we are presented <br />ith something that is not the current wage rate as established by <br />his Commission. I am telling you the same thing that I have told <br />ou before; it looks to me like you are talking out of both sides <br />f your mouth. On the other hand, we are trying to help people <br />o improve their homes and some of these people are the same ones <br />ho might be the mechanics on the job. You are giving with the <br />eft hand and taking away with the right. I think this is totally <br />nacceptable. <br />r. Harcus: I don't think I am really talking out of two sides of <br />y mouth sir. I have represented you conscientiously, and I am <br />bliged to process the award (of the contract) in a timely manner, <br />ccording to the information on hand. I do not, and with any <br />uthority, can state that the prevailing wages are wrong. I must <br />bide by the rulings of HUD. I have represented the Redevelopment <br />ommission, and have processed expeditiously and followed up <br />ggressively. <br />r. Nimtz: (Mr. Butler had just arrived). What we are discussing <br />ow (directing this to Mr. Butler) is the general construction contract <br />id, where Jurtin's was the low bidder; and Mr. Robinson has raised <br />he question about the prevailing wage scale. What are our alternatives <br />n this? <br />r. Butler: Is there apparently some question as to whether the <br />revailing wage schedule that we now have is accurate? <br />in <br />