[Vendorsmi] Fw: Question about Grand Rapids Justice Building followup

[Joe Sontag]

The Grand Rapids Justice facility has provided a good opportunity for a licensed vendor to build and demonstrate their skills and earn useful income, yet it has been declared unavailable by the Business Enterprise Program management since early last December and is being run by an unregulated temporary operator.  The explanation offered is vague at best and totally unsatisfactory.

    ----- Original Message ----- 
From: Joe Sontag 
To: Zanger, Connie (DELEG) 
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 07:13
Subject: Re: Question about Grand Rapids Justice Building followup


I now understand why GR Justice was held back last December, but I must say that any advantage or possible opportunity for a settlement vanished when the Grayling and Kalamazoo routes were awarded.  To continue holding the GR Justice facility from the bid process at this stage gives the appearance of setting it aside for a specific person, not to mention the growing awareness of the issue of temporary operator delinquency in reporting and payments to the BEP.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Zanger, Connie (DELEG) 
  To: 'Joe Sontag' 
  Cc: Hull, James (DELEG) ; Edmonds, Lucy (DELEG) 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 12:28
  Subject: Question about Grand Rapids Justice Building


  Hello, Joe;

   

  Lucy relayed to me that you had called, asking why the Grand Rapids Justice Building is not on the bid line.  That facility will not be on the bid line and will be managed by a temporary operator until the Commission Board makes a final agency decision in the Sheila Stelmach matter.  You are invited to contact me or James Hull at 335.3639 if you have further questions or desire additional information.

   

  Best regards,

  Constance Zanger

  Business Enterprise Program Manager

  Michigan Commission for the Blind

  517/335.3639

  517/335.5140 (facsimile)

   

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