Work on Waynesburg borough office beset by delays
The contractor for the renovations of the front of the Waynesburg borough office said he anticipates work being completed within the next four weeks after a series of delays he attributed to suppliers and subcontractors.
Prompt Quality Painting of Waynesburg was awarded the bid for the project for $14,000 at the July borough meeting.
A blue tarp has marked the front of the office since work began in early October.
Council members at the monthly borough meeting last week said they were frustrated by the delays, which had left the front office less insulated from cold and noise from traffic coming down High Street. A sign on the front door reminds people coming in to close it slowly; with construction work underway, it slams shut otherwise.
“Until two weeks ago, there were holes (in the tarp) where you could see the sky,” said Councilwoman Lynne Snyder. “I know we had to go with the lowest bid, but can we send him a letter and tell him, ‘Chop-chop, let’s get on this’? It’s been two months. There’s been nothing done. He hem-haws around, he’s got an excuse for everything.”
Prompt Quality owner Tim Fry said his first obstacle had come when he ordered an aluminum storefront from a supplier, only to receive one with aluminum on the interior but wrapped in vinyl.
He found another supplier who had been scheduled to install the storefront in November, but later changed the timeframe to within the next three weeks. Fry said Prompt Quality had covered the cost of the additional front.
Fry said he had ordered a door several weeks ago, and only recently got a firm date of Dec. 23 for delivery.
Once that work is done, Prompt Quality should only need another couple of days for painting, he said.
“As a contractor, we’re the only one that’s seen in a negative light, because we’re doing everything that we need to do,” he said. “Even prior to bidding the job, we reached out to the suppliers for these products. They gave us quotes, they gave us time frames, and then when we get the contract, we have to navigate their woes.”