Ill ask the general manager if you have any comment on this. We are essentially a low bid city. There is a bid process. The City Attorneys Office has looked into the contractor and for we are very close to being finished with this contract. Its not really new money per se. Its part of the contingency budget. Like any construction project we have change orders and modifications. This is within budget. Thank you, any other comments . This was at the Capital Committee. We were given assurances that moving forward they wouldnt be allowed to bid on projects. The problems and allegations against this contractor doesnt relate to this contract. There was a determination in order to complete the project, basically we had to finish the project. The allocation as it general manager noted doesnt require new money to finish the project but the conclusion was while we understand the allegations and the problems with the contractor. We just had to finish the project but moving forward, the commission
Typically say yes. Now the answer is yes. Now whats the question . You cant do any better than that. And supervisor safai who has become a friend and colleague over these years, working on this project, and every month i know that im going to get a call from him saying, whats going on. What can we do . Oh, we have this technical problem. Lets figure out a way to solve it. Oh, we have to lobby the state to get funding, what can i do to help. Hes really helped, along with our partners at mission housing, in bringing the community into this so that this is not just about bricks and mortar. This is about holistic housing, you know, and youve heard all of the components of that in working with the community. I would also like to thank our staff and silver berg and nick wilder here today for all of the Technical Work needed to work with our partners at bart to make this technically feasible. This is a very challenging site. We have to deal with barts legitimate questions. We have to deal wit
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