put up or shut up

Exactly WHAT BS information are you talking about? Are you referring to the 415k that we spent on the bathrooms? That came from a Freedom of Information request, from City Hall. Are you referring to the $125 a square foot and 140k that those bathrooms SHOULD have cost? That comes from a licensed General Contractor with over 25 years of construction experience, in addition to my insurance company. Ask ANY insurance company OR experienced General Contractor what the usual and customary construction costs are for new construction in S Fla. Ask Skip Reed, the City's GC. IF you want a detailed, line-by-line explanation of the costs involved in the bathrooms, when you see me in the street just ask to see it. I will be happy to oblige, as I have shown DOZENS of residents, including other contractors. Is there ANY doubt the numbers quoted are accurate and current? If so, lets see your numbers and your rationale behind them. Put up, or shut up. Dr. Mel P. Johnson

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The bathroom numbers of 140k come from a General Contractor with over 25 years experience, are itemized line by line, AND includes a 25% profit in that 140k figure. THAT is the actual cost of building the bathroom. He assures me that 20-25% profit is the usual and customary profit margins for new construction in S Fla. So WHY did we pay 414k+ ??? Thats 280k MORE than the actual cost. WHERE did that 280k go? When I ask Gym he has NO answer, except, "You dont understand". I do understand that 280k of our tax monies disappeared on that project, along with 350k on the CC project. This is what I mean when I say there is NO accountability or transparency in our City government. Is there ANYBODY who disputes these numbers? If so, lets see their numbers, and explanations. 558 square feet each bathroom times 2 is 1116 square feet. Times $125 a square foot = 140k. $125 a square foot is usual and customary building costs according to my insurance company and the GC. I say again- WHERE did the EXTRA 280k go? AND the extra 350k for the CC project? Dr. Mel P. Johnson