https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/new-york-subway-construction-costs.html

nigs steal one $200 TV set at a time. jews embezzle $200k at a time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35034594)

isn't paying guys a good wage, letting them have a decent quality of life something to be proud of? this is America. why do we have to be as bad as France or Hong Kong?

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The labor deals negotiated between the unions and construction companies also ensure that workers are well paid. The agreement for Local 147, the union for the famed “sandhogs” who dig the tunnels, includes a pay rate for most members of $111 per hour in salary and benefits. The pay doubles for overtime or Sunday work, which is common in transit construction. Weekend overtime pays quadruple — more than $400 per hour.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35034732)

There are “nippers” to watch material being moved around and “hog house tenders” to supervise the break room. Each crane must have an “oiler,” a relic of a time when they needed frequent lubrication. Standby electricians and plumbers are to be on hand at all times, as is at least one “master mechanic.” Generators and elevators must have their own operators, even though they are automatic. An extra person is required to be present for all concrete pumping, steam fitting, sheet metal work and other tasks.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35034698)

faggot lawyers: expected to bill harder after lexis, word processing, blackberries, etc. come on the scene

chill union bros: Junior and Senior Horse Whipper and Horse Operations Supervisor each getting a "technological advancement" stipend whenever the crew rides in a van

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35034761)

All this shit happens only in CORRUPT societies and our society is incredible corrupt at the top level. only difference between US and mexico/india is that it has not percolated down to the lowest levels (parking enforcement, cops, DMV etc). YET

Want to fix NYC subway? Let it be professionally run with govt only paying subsidies for low income people.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35034844)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35034977)

individuals within the MTA may like it, and it may align with their own interests, especially if there's a revolving door between MTA and contracting firms.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35035012)

Gov contracting should be quality score and lowest cost bidding. The end.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35035032)

also they already do lowest-cost bidding and get burned by change orders and cost overruns. and the lowest-bidder system forces them to keep choosing contractors that have burned them in the past.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35035191)

basically the MTA needs to explain why everything costs 5-10x what it should. the way that the bidding process is set up the minority/female firm wouldn't get the contract at 12x or even 1.5x costs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35035183)

A smaller construction corp with good leadership and a good track record would have to devote all of its staff to responding to the bid specs and even then has the risk of not winning (or even qualifying for) the bid. So the vast majority of companies are out of the running simply because they can't waste or risk the time with such bs. The corp's that can respond with a properly submitted bid have gigantic staffs dedicated to submitting bid responses. They're not going to bid low because they have a ton of overhead to cover.

So we already have major inefficiences here, even assuming nothing technically illegal. In NY, you've got additional considerations which will further drive up the costs. The unions and mega-corps know how to take care of their politicians and NY has very generous limits on campaign financing for state politicians. The public authorities here are often islands onto themselves. The incentives don't always align for the public authorities to keep costs down in their little fiefdoms. The safer bet is to keep the unions, engineering firms, and mega-corp's happy and pass the costs down on to the users.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35036218)

In many ways, the strictures of the competitive bidding process can actually INCREASE costs for public projects. It becomes so difficult and expensive to submit a formal bid that only a couple of firms who have a big focus on gov contracts bid on the projects.

And it's not racial. The guys making out like bandits are well-connected working-class white guys. There's a whole host of issues here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35035313)

i wonder if elon musk's big innovation for his Boring Company is to just use an appropriate number of workers

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3843382&forum_id=2Reputation#35035118)