Ma Comrades, on surface sounds likes logical decision in granting the contract.... nevertheless, when hefty millions dollars variations arise amounting to nearly $3 million more going winning bid, then how peoples public purse's monies are being spent - shouldn't there should be an "automatic independent review" in place with a timely set date complete, report back findings and make report people public. Hopefully, a chairman little to no previous experience granting of multi million dollar contracts from people public's purse, would see a Independent review as fulfilling much promised transparency.

Yes.

Apart from the fact that the immediate family(strategically crafted to avoid lawsuits even though he really owns it) of a sitting Cabinet Member owns the company he awarded the contract to - which was double the amount of the runner-up bidders (who coincidentally has a great history of work with successive governments and can be mobilized locally without the need of assistance from the capital) there is nothing wrong.....LOL

Perry's first term was in excess of 15 years ago.

Since then there are many qualified Bahamians whose ability to lay pipes and build roads are ABOVE market standard.

Did you miss the part in the Article where it was stated that there is a LICENSE AND QUALIFIED FNM COMPANY IN THE NAME OF ROWDY BOYS WHOSE ABILITY TO COMPLETE THE WORK HAS BEEN TRIED AND TESTED UNDER SUCCESSIVE GOVERNMENTS? THE FNM HAS CONTRACTED THESE GUYS IN THE PAST - AND THE RELATIONSHIP WAS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AND ENDED AT THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.

If your only argument to defend this clear case of corruption, cronyism and nepotism is the fact the HOTMIX HAD A MONOPOLY on road works nearly a decade ago your tribune242 screen name should PROUDANDLOUDASSHOLE

There is no reason BRENT SYMONETTE should've received this contract having submitted a bid almost DOUBLE that of the runners-up whose company has been passed the trial and test of public works.

This contract is not in the best interest of The Bahamian people and on the surface its benefits only span to Brent $100m Symonette and Adrian Gibson who - after this contract signing - may have cleared his first $1m.

BOB you really need to just pause for a moment and read what you wrote an read the article again. To bid 50% less than the actual cost to do the work should give any sane person pause for concern. It is quite clear that this project is beyond the abilities of Rowdy boys. Give it to them and 3 years from now the project will be 50% completed and cost about $10mil. Water and sewerage is battling that issue right now with the sewer plant on gladstone road. It would be helpful if you would be a bit objective in your rants.Take off the yellow colored glasses.

Dem Rowdy boys dem gonna take all that money and spend it on beer and numbers!! maybe buy some shoes to work in if enough left over.

PLPs .......... eat your heart out ......... No need to worry, No hanky panky.

Ma Comrade Adrian, certainly you have anticipate the People Public may from time to time seek out individuals they feel are deserving recipients offload some their confused rattling noise upon if they should decide digs up old while in opposition files verifiable justification.
Clear enough, no? Well here's why cause they thinks they being among 91,409 voting red shirts back on 10th May 2017 just might be owed some kinds transparency explanation as to what in hell happened along the way to your red shirts opposition party's MP colleagues after gaining power... particularly so after remembering how you personally danced to da beat under da excitement becoming elected as Long Island's MP whilst giving your assurances to Long Islanders, and all other Out Islanders, that if elected as member red shirts team to manage nation's business - there would only be the granting government contracts local Islanders.... clear enough, now?

- RED SHIRTS LONG ISLAND CANDIDATE COMRADE ADRIAN ON CONTRACTS RESERVED ONLY FOR LOCAL LONG ISLANDERS -

............./////https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pYNhsWkaWY

Why were Cat Islanders not dancing when Brave was giving out all of those big clinic contracts in 2017????????

@Tal Russell - did you actually take time to read the article? Saying that on island contracts will be given to locals if fine for smaller jobs but for a multi-million dollar contract wouldn't you want to ensure that the company that is contracted is financially capable and has the necessary experience to ensure that it is done correctly? While I'm sure that the local company may have experience is smaller ventures the fact that they submitted a bid that is half the estimated cost based on the WSC engineering team

" While confirming Mr Roberts’ claim that Rowdy Boys, the Long Island-based construction firm, submitted the lowest bid of $2.66m, Mr Gibson said it would have been “too risky” to award it the contract. This, he explained, was because Rowdy Boys’ bid was less than 50 per cent of the valuation placed on the project by the Corporation’s external engineering consultants, who estimated it would cost $5.762 million. Information provided to Tribune Business showed that Rowdy Boys’ bid was only 68 per cent compliant with the tender’s requirements, containing eight so-called deficiencies, whereas BHM Company’s offer was 96 per cent compliant."

That is a clear indication of not only moving away from the cronyism and nepotism but actually seems like getting the best for the Bahamian purse.
The fact that you could find nothing else to say about the article other than "oh, he promised all jobs would go to the locals" is a sad indication of you inability to make logical observations and respond in kind. if you're going to post on every thing that seems to be FNM related at least use your time to make unbiased, significant posts to educate and stop fueling this nonsensical, politically fueled rants that are most times to hard to distinguish its relevance. Some of us younger Bahamians are tired of this old, tired, stupid nonsense that only divides us as a country when we need to start building the Bahamas back together before we have no Bahamas at all.

Ma Comrade Vlmarshall, I am not red shirts enemy. I am their, lest you forget play-backer.
You couldn't possibly have during the previous 33 minutes before posting to have actually watched the video to have really listened to understanding the scope promise being made to all Out Islanders by the then red shirts opposition party's candidate for Long Island Comrade Adrian. You need return back the video for a rewind and replay get a better understanding of why the 91,409 voting red on 10th May 2017, are having great difficulty trying to identify with what, if any promise, made prior becoming government - the 35 elected red shirts were sincere about... seems now likes every promise came with a, BUT?

For Yall Information ......... Rowdy Boys Construction was the company that Jimmy Knowles fronted from back in da day with Ingraham 1.0 ......... Dey made money but got too complacent ......... They got big jobs but get bad name for doing half-ass work with big bucks and bad attitude .......... Now tings tuff and dey crying ..... But they done make up their bed hard ......... Still can't keep a D-8 tractor working for a month to finish the Joaquin farm work on the island ...... Rowdy Boys, go sit small and do better!!!!!!! ........ Ben, Barry and Bernard Knowles ........ BOL

Mr. Gibson is correct. Most of the local contractors are unable to produce a set of financials. Not only that, they are unable to accurately assess how much material they need for a project.
Most are incapable of managing a project so that it is executed in a timely fashion. I am not saying on time, not too long a delay.

They need to use qualified 'quantity surveyors'. They need qualified accountants to set their books up.

To many construction workers believe that they can be project managers and construction company owners.

Yes Mr. Gibson most of our construction companies are a joke and need to become real businessmen.

sheeprunner 12 is close to the crux of the matter. Rowdy Boys i have been told, is a hard-core FNM bunch who perhaps have certain expectations following from their ties to former FNM Rep JFK, which paid big rewards for years. In this day and age we need to demand professional behaviour from bidders and if you cant fill out forms right, submit required paperwork, and have no qualified professionals employed, in other words a bush operation, you cant expect to play in the big leagues. We cant afford these catastrophes like what happened on Gladstone Road. just because you scrap a tractor and a few dump trucks and give yourself a big company name, doesn't make you one. finally, clearly Bradley Roberts just want to create mischief.. why would he care if a FNM company did not get a contract?

Apart from all the various senarios and contract has a number of parts which when put together makes it feasible and with contingencies.
Cheapest aint always the best.
Every banker loan officer knows all the procedures ....to get a project ..successfully done and with contingencies....
Doing one mile dont mean the other mile will cost the same. Getting it done the fastest dont mean the best. Have to access resources than you cannot think you will need otherwise you stop and difficult to restart.etcrtc
Have to look at those who go in cheap and retrieve all da profits intentionally built in first stages, typically happens and then find excuses to legally walk off project.....some really smart contractors out there who can actually make more profits doing this than another who can get the entire job done and make less. Other factors equipment, financial background...but does not nevessarily guarrantee....labour force skills availibility....equipment...materials..taking care of workers...contingencies....benefits to the community....its not just take a look an make a decision....even wid the best you have to hav performance bonds, qualified inspectors to do stage inspections, and yet things can go wrong.
Recent case would be the Abaco Coopers Town Shipping Harbour ..despite ok from eia construction went ahead and undergroind challenges appeared causing delays ......careful analysis needed...heavy is the head dat wears da crown..an good pr helps a lot to successfully carry dis out fer the pore, sic, disabled, other people to enjoy good water..

Yall don't look now but Gibson will be a mover and shaker in the near future ......... He is cutting his own path and he is to be commended ............ Long Island is very proud of him!!!!!!!

The secret to political success is not ass-kissing ........ but it is networking and lobbying.