• We don’t know why Montgomery County selected Foulger-Pratt to build the SSTC, Parsons Brinkerhoff to design it, and Balter Co. to inspect and test concrete and to function as special quality inspector.
• We don’t know why so few firms responded to Montgomery County’s invitation to submit qualifications to design and build the SSTC.
• We don’t know if political contributions were part of the selection process.
• We don’t know why the SSTC wasn’t bid for construction, as has been standard practice for public works projects for decades.
Why doesn’t Montgomery County tell us? Is there a cover-up?
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There doesn't need to have been a cover-up. Until the electorate actually votes and shows some muscle, instead of constantly re-electing incumbents, this behavior will continue. It doesn't matter. Just recently S&P gave a AAA bond rating to Montgomery County. Why? Because, according to the report, "Montgomery County's...unlimited taxing power secures the GO bonds." See the report here: http://www.standardandpoors.com/prot/ratings/articles/en/us/?articleType=HTML&assetID=1245359140497
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