New Library Problem Discovered

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Fairhope, Alabama





BRICKS DAMAGED BY LEAKS

Even though the main repair project is winding down, Operations Director Peterson said a new problem was recently discovered with some of of the bricks at the Fairhope Avenue entrance,

Due to more storm water intrusion from the roof-area corroding rebar embedded within the structure, some of the bricks at the bottom have cracked.

Since it was not included in the original repair contract, fixing this problem may require additional work and funding, he said.









Comments

Anonymous said…
One day, I really hope to understand why the original contractor hasn't been sued and publicly shamed. This is indicative of negligence and fraud. The building had obvious problems from the very beginning!
Friday, April 05, 2019
Anonymous said…
The City should hire outside counsel experienced in construction defect claims to determine whether or not there is a viable claim against the original contractor, and should pursue that claim immediately if its viable. There is no reason the citizens of Fairhope should foot the bill for poor design and/or construction.
Saturday, April 06, 2019
Anonymous said…
And why do we continue to pay the architect, , for what has been exposed as poor design? Also, did not the latest contractor present a bid for fixing the problems? This is such a scam.....we should just knock it down and move on. It appears that there are quite a few people in Fairhope making bank off the library!
Saturday, April 06, 2019
Publisher said…
It is our understanding that all statutes of limitations for legal complaints and warranties have long since expired.
Saturday, April 06, 2019
Anonymous said…
The statutes of limitations may have expired but defective poor work is still a bad P.R. thing to have latched to there name. I would think the responsible parties would want to keep there reputation clear. Otherwise let the builder name out of the box and the public will make there name live on. With much free advertisement and I do mean much.
Saturday, April 06, 2019
Anonymous said…
"It is our understanding that all statutes of limitations for legal complaints and warranties have long since expired."
That is because the previous mayor and council did not do their jobs.
Saturday, April 06, 2019
Anonymous said…
I was a project manager for various construction projects in 4 southeastern states for years. If you want to avoid this you must have an onsite person that’s a city employee or contracted advocate overseeing construction from start to finish and someone who knows how things should be done and willing to stand up to the contractors and subs regardless of how unpleasant. As the editor stated, once statues of limitations have expired, it’s all on you.
Saturday, April 06, 2019
Anonymous said…
I think most construction companies give a one year warranty. After that you're screwed.
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Anonymous said…
It seems clear that some previous construction was in adequately supervised. I would like to know if current construction is being supervised adequately. I agree with some others that whoever did the shoddy work should be publically identified by company name and company officers. I hesitate to say shamed because wonder if they would be ashamed. Just tell everyone who they are and we can figure it out from there.
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Anonymous said…
I get it about SOL. Like others, I feel whoever did subpar work should be publically shamed by company name and by the principals names.
There should be some city employee responsible for supervising construction of public venues. I wonder if any of these problems are attributable to the architectural side of things. You don’t need to spark a lawsuit. Just publish that the original Library contractor was XYZ company, Joe Doe principal. We can figure it out from there.
Sunday, April 21, 2019
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