A recent Metro Pulse “Ear” item is very revealing much about the PBA. (Public Building Authority) The agency that is responsible for the new Hardin Valley High School. The high school that is $10 million dollars over budget. How long and how costly could lawsuits drag out the high school?
On Time, on Budget?
The Knoxville Convention Center was (and often announced to be) built on time and under budget. Denark Construction, after completing construction of the Convention Center, has continued to bill the Public Building Authority for $900,000 in costs disallowed by then-project manager Dick Bigler. At the last negotiation the amount has been reduced to $300,000.
The on-going dispute has been the subject of meetings between Denark and the PBA since the convention center was completed in 2002. Recently, the city law department filed suit against Denark and the architect over some “warranty issues” having to do with the convention center.
Here is the link.
