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> It adds delays in the short-term A delay in this project is a safety risk. They are trying to have a working spillway by Nov 1, so if unexpected rains cause
by pdkl95 9y ago
> It adds delays in the short-term
A delay in this project is a safety risk. They are trying to have a working spillway by Nov 1, so if unexpected rains cause another extreme inrush into the lake they can handle it by releasing >100,000 cfs from the spillway. Without that ability, they are risking failure of the emergency spillway and the flooding[1][2] of a large part of the central valley.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVcGUvE3BBc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVcGUvE3BBc
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p0Hc56vJ2Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p0Hc56vJ2Y
- JumpCrisscross 9y agoYou're correct in observing that change-over processes are less-frequently implemented for time-sensitive work. I was making a broader point around our public-sector low-bid auction process. For this type of work, the best process would avoid appointing a single contractor. Unfortunately, that would also require more expertise in the public officials allocating work, a concentration we find politically toxic in America.
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