Softball Stadium Update

[CajunAmos]

Took a couple of photos late yesterday to give you a center field view. The stadium is going to look great!

[AstroCajun]

_ Look at the shot's I took March 11, Update softball park and that's what you get. Nothing being done. Just a little plumbing work in the restrooms. I thing they will have chamber pots in them. This is a disgrace. Treating us like a stepchild. They could have finish the chairbacks but the crew took off for a few days. Nobody working. Just left from there and one man using a push broom to clean of the parking lot.,....... _

We obviously aren't doing enough to shame them.

Please list the names and websites of the original contracting firm and the new loafers.

Perhaps some internet shame is what is needed.

[HelmutVII]

There is not one years worth of work on this project. I would be nice if somebody from the athletic department would say something about what the problem was. I "heard" that there was a problem with one of the buildings that needed State approval and that approval took four months. Without knowing for sure if that indeed was true, then that explains a some of it. BUT, that does not mean that other work could not have taken place and finished during that time. I feel that there is more here than meets the eye, what that may be I don't know.

Unfortunately, when dealing with contract obligations, some things cannot be said publicly because if there is any future litigation it could hurt your case or be used against you. Putting the screws to a contractor could result in default which is not a good situation at all. I hope that all the bonds are in place and with a strong surety company.

[CajunAmos]

We happen to reside in a state who doesn't protect higher education, and is looking at cutting funding again next years just like they have the past two years. We are actively building NEW facilities on the main campus (union, housing) and athletics (softball, upcoming in baseball) while everyone else is cutting services & facilities.

Maybe I just like looking on the positive things in life, but we have a softball team that consistently ranks in the top 20 in the country as a mid major. We have coaches who do a wonderful job with the team and the young ladies that are part of our program represent us wonderfully. We will have a new stadium shortly the equal to anyone at any level of college softball. I'll take the coaches attitude on this one, and be very happy we are in a position to get a new stadium built in the present economic climate, and if it takes a couple of extra months, so be it.

This program started from nothing, and has come to represent the best of what we are as a school and region. How about us fans do the same.

[CajunProud]

Is there not a crew in Lafayette that can seize the opportunity of being "saviors" of this project so they can ____ can these bums working there now? I mean seriously, it would be tough to find a worse crew to finish this up. The girls, the University and fans deserve better.


igeaux.mobi

It is disgraceful, but this is what you get with the GD government. UL is a public institution and has to abide by the politically correct BS public bid laws.

You get what you pay for, or in this case, you get what you elect and you get it hard.



igeaux.mobi

[Lafitte the Pirate]

_ Look at the shot's I took March 11, Update softball park and that's what you get. Nothing being done. Just a little plumbing work in the restrooms. I thing they will have chamber pots in them. This is a disgrace. Treating us like a stepchild. They could have finish the chairbacks but the crew took off for a few days. Nobody working. Just left from there and one man using a push broom to clean of the parking lot.,....... _

Mr Frenchie, I take exception about your commits on the solfball park. This is a typical government project. It is slow. However, complaining about this and not giving one penny to RCAF is not solving the problem. I am calling you out on this, because it is the right thing to do.

Also, ask any of the girls, coachs and staff. Even thou the Lady Cajun Softball Park in not yet complete, it is still the nicest park they have played this year by a long shot!!

[Frenchie35]

Well Lefitte untill you pay my way in anything I don't give a damn if you take exception about my comments. And if the progress of building this park is alrigtht with you than so be it. I make a trip to the park about everyday and see first hand what's being done. Example, today no one there except a vender picking up his gear to go to the track field. No one working in the locker room. No one laying bricks are wireing the press box and puting in floors and wall. No plumbers in the restrooms. No one putting in the rest of the chair back. My contribution is $2950.00 of season tickets. Contributing to the RCAF is my business and only my business. What's your job, digging in records to see who contributes? And I would think that you are in the minority of the ones that feel OK with the progress being done..Section G row K seats 11 &12...baseball. Come viist and lets talk about it.

[RedBug58]

Hopefully we'll learn from this before we get to the bigger projects like Tigue Moore and Cajun Field.

[CajunRed]

This is still ridiculous...and this contractor should be barred from any future government contracts.

Mr Frenchie, I take exception about your commits on the solfball park. This is a typical government project. It is slow. However, complaining about this and not giving one penny to RCAF is not solving the problem. I am calling you out on this, because it is the right thing to do.

Also, ask any of the girls, coachs and staff. Even thou the Lady Cajun Softball Park in not yet complete, it is still the nicest park they have played this year by a long shot!!

igeaux.mobi

[CajunT]

_ This is still ridiculous...and this contractor should be barred from any future government contracts.






igeaux.mobi _

I think that is the only course of action at this point. This contractor should be examined very closely and meet certain requirements before allowed to work on any other project on the UL campus. Having said that, there is nothing any sitting politician is going to do or can do despite the rhetoric of some on this board that think they can. This is a state contract and they are not going to fire the contractor and send it out to bid again. And demanding that Scott Farmer do something about it is an exercise in stupidty, there is nothing he can do when they state takes months to approve any changes in design or construction. All the foot stomping and picture taking in the world is not going to change that fact. IMO