consultant?

The City Manager has access to Skip Reed, a general Contractor. Why doesnt he consult with him on all these construction projects? Skip knows what things cost to build in Dade County. Obviously the City Manager has no clue. Or maybe it is that he has no concern, as long as the bucks stop at his desk on payday, and he wont be held accountable for wasting our taxes anyway. Its not like its HIS money thats being wasted!