The owner of a local construction company says a minor clerical error could end up costing King County taxpayers an extra $2 million.
The owner of a local construction company says a minor clerical error — the omission of “Re” in the word “Rebid” — could end up costing King County taxpayers an extra $2 million on a wastewater construction project serving Bellevue and Newcastle., a wastewater project aimed at meeting the growing needs of Bellevue and Newcastle residents. Frank V. Coluccio Construction Company , a contractor with over 50 years of experience, was the sole bidder.
“They’re saying that it doesn’t have the word ‘Rebid’ on it,” Coluccio explained. “So, ‘You didn’t use our right form, so we’re not going to consider your proposal.'” Coluccio emphasized that his company has been in the construction business for over 50 years and has extensive experience with projects of this nature. He asserted that the competing company does not have more expertise in handling such work.
Coluccio said when he tells people about this story, it leads them to question the county’s fiscal responsibility, especially in light of current budget constraints and essential services facing cuts.FVC’s attorney, Robert Marconi of the Seattle law firm Ashbaugh Beal, shared similar concerns in a press release.
When asked about a fair resolution, Coluccio was clear: “It’s a very simple solution, they just award us the job, and we get on with it, and we build it for the county.”“We have legal avenues we could go down if we had to, but we don’t want to go down that road,” he noted. “He has to do the right thing by the community and just award the job, and let’s get this thing built so that we can upgrade that system up there.
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