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Good.
Why 10 years later?
New leadership that actually cares.
Very good question!
Who knows for sure based on this article?. Although I do remember several shortcuts, cost saving decisions, and lack of oversight by IndyGo on the original Redline project, that also cost a few million to fix a second time, all because of IndyGo, not the contractors.
You’re telling me the first time that IndyGo did a bus rapid transit line they weren’t perfect?
Shocked and stunned that a government agency isn’t perfect.
Next you’ll tell me that INDOT closed the downtown interstates for HyperFix in 2003, then had to close it again in 2013 for twice as long because the road wasn’t low enough … yet I don’t see many of you wanting to see everyone fired at INDOT …
Lack of oversight based on what? Which areas specifically. And does this lack of oversight correspond to the construction reporting as required by the Federal Transit Administrations for grant funded projects.
Certainly, IndyGo is not the first, nor last, agency to be subject to cost overruns for insufficient subsurface investigations. In fact, cost overruns for items underground and unseen and unknown are not uncommon. But, the consulting firm, URS at the time, was tasked at reconnaissance.
Why 10 years some may ask. Perhaps because some firms are very good a misrepresenting or “covering their tracks.” That restitution is being sought not is a good thing. And previous administrations should not be blamed as these investigations take time and sufficient evidence must be determined
Accountability is a two way street. IndyGo leadership wasn’t great back in 2019 (which has been addressed), but several contractors also failed to live up to their end of the bargain.
How can any project of that magnitude proceed without the soil testing first coming back clear?
Talk about “dropping the ball”!
IBJ “Journalists”: how many government/RedLine employees were fired for their incompetence?
Any contractor building in downtown Indianapolis knows the soil conditions are crap and anyone building in this area would know they were going to uncover previous buried foundations, trash, and a slew of other impediments to constructing quality foundations. I’m betting IndyGo informed AECOM to proceed with construction and they would cover those expenses as they occurred to get the project started before the funding was withdrawn by the feds.
I would have to agree completely. Even infill residential construction on existing lots in the neighborhoods surrounding downtown plan on finding existing foundations and previously filled in basements. Most of the new homes include a full basement because it is the only way to avoid building on previously disturbed soil.