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re: Tram Life Cycle Cost Analysis
I and may other people would like to know what's going on here.
Did Commissioner Sam instruct Roland to post this reason why a professional life cycle cost was not prepared?
Has Mr. Barnard ever prepared a project life cycle cost before?
Who instructed Mr. Barnard to exclude debt service and other fundamental costs?
Who told Mr. Barnard what to include?
Was there an earlier draft or two?
Who Ok'd the final draft?
Did Mr. Barnard use professional Life Cycle cost estimating software or any other helpful means?
Is Mr. Barnard free to openly discuss his estimate?
Can Mr. Barnard be interviewed by a local journalist?
Can Commissioner Adams office obtain the full life cycle debt service costs?
If a professional company is willing to complete a thorough and complete full life cycle cost for a nominal fee will the city pay for it?
Will it take months to get
any more basic information?
Who keeps track of money spent on SoWa?
Where can one get a list of all SoWa payments to date with names or recipients and what the payment was for?
How many other projects in SoWa are over budget?
What is the current estimated budget overrun?
Where is a genuine SoWa budget to be found?
What is the current TIF interest rate the city is paying? What rate was used in the original 1999 SoWa plan estimates?
Should the city answer these question?