Jim Host, chairman of the Arena Authority, is not one to let bureaucracy get in the way of the new University of Louisville basketball arena. Apparently going to ignore a request from a state agency to delay demolition of buildings on the site.
“We don’t have time to wait for two or three months until somebody, somewhere makes a decision,†he told the Courier-Journal. “We’ve made it and we’re going ahead.â€Â
At issue is a protest filed last week with the state by CRS Demolition, a Louisville company that unsuccessfully bid on the job the authority awarded to O’Rourke Wrecking at its January meeting.
In a letter to Finance Secretary Jonathan Miller, CRS Demolition claims that the authority failed to meet state procurement law when it selected a demolition contractor through competitive bidding.
According to the CJ, price accounted for half of the selection criteria, and experience made up about one-third of the 100-point evaluation. Other factors included a proposed schedule and minority business participation.
Jim Host. A lot to like about this guy, letting nothing stand in the way.
Rod was probably wearing his jersey when he robbed the store, huh? Not the brightest bulb. I hope he gets his life back on track.
No research needed. Facts are clear in the story. Feel free to fill us in if you know otherwise.
Host is a hack. He is risking the arena’s outcome because of his arrogance. Maybe the person writting this artical should have done a little research before just putting somthing on the net that has no fact basis.
No nonsense kind of guy. Balls of steel.