They should look at the road to the University. Wasn’t even paved a year ago (up direction) and there is no shortage of surface issues all over the place. The product just doesn’t even last a year ! It is sad when the stuff under neath from 15 years ago is in better shape, as it is often the only thing still there.

Typically the city doesn’t patch or repair the issues and so within 3-4 years the road is a major issue again.

So repave Domano from Trent Dr. to Gladstone, I sure hope they are referring to the farthest intersection of Gladstone, but I am sure they will do the least possible yet again.

I have lived in PG my entire life and I have never seen our city streets in such disrepair. Shame on you city council for cheaping out on the basics. This is an absolute embarrassment. Maybe Shari Green should drive around town in an old 60’s style 1 ton pickup. Then maybe she would get the message.

tractor, who’d want to take their classic 60’s vehicle for a drive around this city, it would be destroyed in a matter of kilometers, mine stay in my garage unless I have a highway trip.

Usually, when a product has a warranty of one year and it proves to be faulty within the first year – it is the manufacturer who bears the cost of repair/replacement!

There needs to be no discussion about who pays! When a customer gets stuck with a product which doesn’t last one year when the expectation is that the product has a useful lifespan of at least 10 to 15 years the customer learns a lesson and makes his next purchase from a supplier who a) is perceived to have a superior product and b) who backs his product with a much longer warranty.

That’s how it works in private business. The city may be looking at this differently, though, not needing to make a profit to ensure its continued existence.

After the screw up when paving near the entrance to the university, has the city added a clause to the contracts ensuring proper quality control and sampling of the product as it comes out of the batch plant. To try to fix it after it has been laid and packed down is a joke.

Are there any restrictions in the contract as to minimum weather conditions to lay pavement. Last summer had less than ideal conditions and I saw paving crews out on fairly rainy days.

Thirdly and most important what follow up is done by city staff to ensure the finished product is done to a standard. The 50 kph inspection in a white truck does not count.

“Construction of a pervious concrete surfaced parking lot at the new Administration Building at the 18th Avenue Yard. The pervious concrete provides the
strength needed for vehicles and the pervious surface will accomodate surface runoff reducing the need to expand storm sewer infrastructure.
Exp: 160 Project Totals: 160″
2012 Provisional Financial Plan-City of PG-Unfunded Projects

The city borrowed over $3million to construct this and did not have the foresight to allocate money to finish the parking lot????? Will this $160k come out of the paving budget like the parking lot at city hall?