Was City Rooked by Sidewalk Contractors?
The sidewalk in front of your home may be a shade of gray, but there s also a lot of green involved. And that s why this pedestrian issue is back in the news. City Councilman Robbie Waters recently complained publicly that Sacramento s sidewalks look like a checkerboard because contractors have been sloppy about matching colors when making sidewalks wheelchair-friendly or repairing cracked segments. He probably meant chess board, since our sidewalks are more black-and-white than black-and-red, but that aside, he is right to be concerned about the way the city s hired help has been doing its job. But he should be concerned not only on behalf of the city taxpayers, but also for residents who have had to pay for city-mandated, city-contracted sidewalk repairs out of their own pockets. Readers of this newspaper might recall the September, 2000 news story about a 70-year-old South Sacramento woman who was told she would have to replace 133 square feet of sidewalk in front of her home. Crack
Related Questions
- Can the City disclose bidder’s lists/lists of plan holders for municipal projects to contractors, construction companies, agencies or other persons on request?
- Who do I see for a driveway, water service, new sidewalk, excavation or other permit in City right-of-way?
- Where can contractors get information to bid on city sidewalk repair work?
