No business case? That’s a free for all at our expense.
TheStoicNihilist on
In the context of assembling a structure from parts supplied I would think that construction and installation are the same thing.
This is a bit like me padding out my first CV.
gooner1014 on
LetterHopeful on
Has to by a typo probably meant to be €32228 which even still seems a ridiculous amount for a bike shed.
I mean you would buy a steel shed for €3000…
Organic_Address9582 on
When you buy a bikeshed off Ticketmaster.
Bernieward28 on
Should of got myself and a few the boys we do it much cheaper lol
TaxImpossible2434 on
Can’t wait for the inevitable scandal of opw lads getting kick backs or giving overpriced contracts to friend, its one big club and we ain’t in it
Smiley_Dub on
Question – Is this a case of the OPW reallocating funding to itself by stealth?
Do we know if the OPW made a profit on this?
If you tell me this was done at cost by the OPW, I’ll call you Fibber Magee.
Tinks2much0422 on
Is there a secret Command Centre bunker underneath it or something?
Cilly2010 on
The Revenue Commissioners is the only part of the civil service fit for purpose. The rest of them literally dgaf about value for money or how they go about spending other people’s money.
So can I get the details of who quoted for the work?
EmerickMage on
Would love to see a listed of trusted suppliers and how often their used. How many quotes were obtained and who were the potential construction companies. To insure their isn’t favoritism if some sort
MetrologyGuy on
Dynamic pricing
TwinIronBlood on
Where the fùck was the grown-up in the room
ya_bleedin_gickna on
I would like to see the tenders that came in….
….who is the procurement officer?
….who is the winning contractor related to?
cotsy93 on
I’m a civil servant in a relatively small department. Any time we request *anything*, we get told “we couldn’t spend taxpayer money on something so *frivolous*” and are summarily denied anything except lights, plumbing and somewhere to sit (forgetting that we are all, every single one of us, also taxpayers).
Then you see fucking bullshit like this.
omgmy on
You wouldn’t steal a bike shelter. . .
saddlecramp on
€33,500..sure we’l never get away with that.
Hehe..we will..sure stick on another zero as well for the craic Maura.
I will not ya divil.
Go on go on.
Right so i will teeheeehheeehee.
AncientWisdomTooth on
And as always, nothing will be done about it
Forsaken_Hour6580 on
Dynamic pricing is it.
TheBampollo on
I’d have done the installation for a square €300k to be honest. €322k is robbery.
Solid_Newspaper9917 on
I’ll do it for 50k
Nickthegreek28 on
Just looking at it I’d have said 20k max
castler_666 on
How the hell do you have a ‘scoping document’ for a bike shed? I can understand the archaeological services part but 322k for a bike stand? You could build a proper house for that!
Mick_vader on
So a married couple both earning €80k would find it hard to also build a bike shed?
Dangerous-Shirt-7384 on
I paid a quantity surveyor €3,600 for a full bill of materials with costings on a 710sq/ft garage and 2610sq/ft 4 bed house in Galway last year.
How does a survey on a bike shelter with about 5 or 6 different materials cost 3 times that amount?.
joshftighe on
Sorry if this has already been asked, but is the construction company known? This reeks of ‘jobs for the boys’ so I wouldn’t be surprised if someone on the top has paid a pal or a relative to fulfil this job – it costs more than most house projects?
DrMike_Hunt on
lol
BigDickBaller93 on
Almost the price of a house, just let that sink in
Full-Condition-7784 on
I work in IT for a semi state. Have to get three quotes for anything over 10k, software or services. It’s fair enough but as a result takes so long to get prices in as you have to go through vendors and play the game of being shown what their solution does when you actually know what you need and want!
Then you see this shite and go what the actual fvck!!!
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No business case? That’s a free for all at our expense.
In the context of assembling a structure from parts supplied I would think that construction and installation are the same thing.
This is a bit like me padding out my first CV.
Has to by a typo probably meant to be €32228 which even still seems a ridiculous amount for a bike shed.
I mean you would buy a steel shed for €3000…
When you buy a bikeshed off Ticketmaster.
Should of got myself and a few the boys we do it much cheaper lol
Can’t wait for the inevitable scandal of opw lads getting kick backs or giving overpriced contracts to friend, its one big club and we ain’t in it
Question – Is this a case of the OPW reallocating funding to itself by stealth?
Do we know if the OPW made a profit on this?
If you tell me this was done at cost by the OPW, I’ll call you Fibber Magee.
Is there a secret Command Centre bunker underneath it or something?
The Revenue Commissioners is the only part of the civil service fit for purpose. The rest of them literally dgaf about value for money or how they go about spending other people’s money.
This cartoon explains exactly what happened
https://preview.redd.it/q148khmgvfmd1.jpeg?width=347&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d154af490ed3db22f77abd9886067bcec76a999
So can I get the details of who quoted for the work?
Would love to see a listed of trusted suppliers and how often their used. How many quotes were obtained and who were the potential construction companies. To insure their isn’t favoritism if some sort
Dynamic pricing
Where the fùck was the grown-up in the room
I would like to see the tenders that came in….
….who is the procurement officer?
….who is the winning contractor related to?
I’m a civil servant in a relatively small department. Any time we request *anything*, we get told “we couldn’t spend taxpayer money on something so *frivolous*” and are summarily denied anything except lights, plumbing and somewhere to sit (forgetting that we are all, every single one of us, also taxpayers).
Then you see fucking bullshit like this.
You wouldn’t steal a bike shelter. . .
€33,500..sure we’l never get away with that.
Hehe..we will..sure stick on another zero as well for the craic Maura.
I will not ya divil.
Go on go on.
Right so i will teeheeehheeehee.
And as always, nothing will be done about it
Dynamic pricing is it.
I’d have done the installation for a square €300k to be honest. €322k is robbery.
I’ll do it for 50k
Just looking at it I’d have said 20k max
How the hell do you have a ‘scoping document’ for a bike shed? I can understand the archaeological services part but 322k for a bike stand? You could build a proper house for that!
So a married couple both earning €80k would find it hard to also build a bike shed?
I paid a quantity surveyor €3,600 for a full bill of materials with costings on a 710sq/ft garage and 2610sq/ft 4 bed house in Galway last year.
How does a survey on a bike shelter with about 5 or 6 different materials cost 3 times that amount?.
Sorry if this has already been asked, but is the construction company known? This reeks of ‘jobs for the boys’ so I wouldn’t be surprised if someone on the top has paid a pal or a relative to fulfil this job – it costs more than most house projects?
lol
Almost the price of a house, just let that sink in
I work in IT for a semi state. Have to get three quotes for anything over 10k, software or services. It’s fair enough but as a result takes so long to get prices in as you have to go through vendors and play the game of being shown what their solution does when you actually know what you need and want!
Then you see this shite and go what the actual fvck!!!