[vash]

arrghh! saturday morning..i'm sitting here at work. fuming.

thought i would check in with my brother and sisters here on the OT.

my contractor is about to hang electrical JET-FANS in our tunnel. Jet fans are the latest and greatest in new technology for tunnel venting. they weigh alot!

our contract is crystal clear. here is what we want the fan system to look like, go and build it and design the support system. he also has to GIVE US 45 days to review his calcs, make sure his hardware meets our specs, etc.

i give him our blessings, and we are instantly in the fan hanging business. i got a portion of his submittal last week, and i instantly said.."huh, all the hardware needs to be stainless steel". that was just after a 30 second cursory peek! i broke protocol, and gave him a quick hit list of deficienceis. i rejected it.. first jet fan delivery is MONDAY, and i dont have a document. typical BS. i have been asking for the documents for about a year. i told them to find a storage area..hell the docs for the actual fans have not been completed and approved..i may have to send them back!! i told them fan installation will not happen..and they blew a gasket. i cant let 1700 lbs equipment, to be installed over a future highway lane without proper checks..he is trying to push my back up against the wall with talks of expensive delays.

i came in this morning to push things along..and i still dont have any updates as promised.

i hate my contractor project manager. he hates me. i told him once, that he argued like a 6 year old (he threw a mini tantrum) in front of his entire staff. not my most shining moment of taking the high road.