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By: Still Hoping to Hear Answers on the NE 2 Sidewalk | OKC Central

Still Hoping to Hear Answers on the NE 2 Sidewalk | OKC Central — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:16:38 +0000

[...] as to whether anyone sees this sidewalk as a source of pride for our city’s water department. Two weeks ago I posed the following [...]

By: BTDT

BTDT — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:02:45 +0000

Maybe drop the fencing, add slopes to it all around and call it a speed hump for skaters?

By: Larry OKC

Larry OKC — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:50:32 +0000

Ran across another pic that shows the situation much better…won’t do any good to reduce the fence as it abuts the raised concrete slab (where the utility covers are).

By: Larry OKC

Larry OKC — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:00:45 +0000

Hard to tell from the picture, but looks like the fence is twice as wide as the meter cover. Why is the fence taking up so much space? Couldn’t it be reduced in size (at least until they can get the meter height fixed)?

By: Wylie H.

Wylie H. — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:03:32 +0000

Attempting to decipher Debbie Regan’s response, it sounds like she might be saying that the thing was designed correctly in the initial stages, but then the developer modified his building plans (after the water meter had already been set).

If that’s the case, the developer should bear responsibility for resetting the meter, and the City should refrain from granting a final certificate of occupancy until the offending condition is addressed.

Keep on it, Steve– it’s stupid stuff like this that kills a City (the accumulation of 1,000′s of stupid mistakes like this).

By: david ball

david ball — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:14:40 +0000

the fault with the contractor ends when you pay him the final check. government contracts always provide for a retainage to ascertain satisfactory performance. if the contractor was paid in full, the owner (the city) has indicated satisfaction with the work.

what you are hearing (as pointed out in the name of this thread) is: don’t blame me! it’s not my fault!

By: Brian J

Brian J — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:38:06 +0000

Keep hounding them Steve. I may not be calling the city and complaining, but things like this need to be addressed. I’m glad you’re getting to the bottom of this. If it is the city’s responsibility to fix it, then they should fix it. If the contractor (or developer) is responsible, the city should hold them accountable and make them fix it.