[Vendorsmi] Fw: Anderson Building Bid Process

Wed May 9 15:44:56 UTC 2012

Mmmm. That Kool-aid tastes just great to me.

I mean it's like fine sipping wine ain't it?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Eagle" <terrydeagle at yahoo.com>
To: "'Joe Sontag'" <suncat0 at gmail.com>; "'NFB of Michigan Vendors List'" 
<vendorsmi at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Vendorsmi] Fw: Anderson Building Bid Process

> Hmmmmmmmmmm, Ya think there are questions concerning the legality of the
> abuse of of the law and program rules in an attempt to once screw and
> sell-out the blind!  Duh!  And why is it that the legality is in question
> AFTER the proposal process was approved and put in motion?
>
> Supposedly, the assistant attorney general has rendered a verbal opinion
> about the legality, so what is the hold-up in reducing it to a written 
> form?
> Oh I understand, they really are seeking a qualified BLIND person as
> secretary to type the opionion and hopefully distribute it.  When will 
> that
> secretary selection bid process be complete?   What do you mean, it may be
> illegal and discriminatory too.  Come on, Greg Keathley and Rob Essenberg
> both publicly stated nothing illegal was going on!  They can't possiblyy 
> be
> wrong.  After all, they speak the views of ALL EOC and members and ALL
> operators.  Come on TRUST THEM!  After all, THEY ONLY HAVE THR BEST 
> INTEREST
> OF THE BLIND VENDOR AND THE BLIND IN GENERAL IN MIND!  Come on, you good
> obedient blind boys and girls, please get with the program and line-up to
> drink their Kool-Aid--it is certain to chang
> e your life!
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vendorsmi-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:vendorsmi-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Joe Sontag
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:07 AM
> To: joe harcz Comcast; NFB of Michigan Vendors List
> Subject: Re: [Vendorsmi] Fw: Anderson Building Bid Process
>
> We'll certainly work on it.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: joe harcz Comcast <mailto:joeharcz at comcast.net>
> To: Joe Sontag <mailto:suncat0 at gmail.com>  ; NFB of Michigan Vendors
> List <mailto:vendorsmi at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 0:22
> Subject: Re: [Vendorsmi] Fw: Anderson Building Bid Process
>
> Can we see in writing the Attorney General's opinion so referenced
> here or is this once again Zanger hearsay and stalling and, frankly bull
> hockey.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Joe Sontag <mailto:suncat0 at gmail.com>
> To: VENDORSMI List <mailto:vendorsmi at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 9:39 PM
> Subject: [Vendorsmi] Fw: Anderson Building Bid Process
>
> Yes, it will be very interesting to learn what the assistant
> AG has to say.  Some of us had things to say, but almost nobody wanted to
> know, with the exception of the Commission Board.  And why did the Board 
> go
> along?  It might have had something to do with a message from BEP staff 
> and
> EOC leadership that there was no choice other than their proposal.  For
> whatever reason, the Board heard only the Agency version of the issue 
> before
> giving its support.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Terry Eagle <mailto:terrydeagle at yahoo.com>
> To: 'Joe Sontag' <mailto:suncat0 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 19:51
> Subject: FW: Anderson Building Bid Process
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>
> From: Zanger, Connie (LARA) [mailto:zangerc at michigan.gov]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 3:38 PM
> To: 'terrydeagle at yahoo.com' <mailto:'terrydeagle at yahoo.com'>
>
> Cc: Cannon, Patrick (LARA); Luzenski, Sue (LARA); Hull,
> James (LARA); Larry Posont MCB Comm.; lydia Schuck MCB Comm.; John Scott 
> MCB
> Comm.; 'Fred Wurtzel'; Hazell Brooks; 'James Chaney'; Bob Essenberg
> Subject: FW: Anderson Building Bid Process
>
>
>
> Good afternoon, Terry;
>
>
>
> It has, indeed, been several weeks since the deadline for
> submission of bid proposals for the Anderson Building cafeteria.  Members 
> of
> the E O C responsible for evaluating the proposals have completed their
> review of the submissions.
>
>
>
> Since the bid solicitation was issued, the Attorney General
> has questioned the process set forth by both the Elected Committee and the
> Commission Board for identifying a qualified bidder for the Anderson
> Building cafeteria.  At present, Commission staff is awaiting the 
> Assistant
> Attorney General's written recommendation on the matter.
>
>
>
> We apologize for this delay and hope to be able to provide
> updated information in the near future.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Constance Zanger
>
> Business Enterprise Program Manager
>
> Michigan Commission for the Blind
>
> 517/335.3639
>
> 517/335.5140 (facsimile)
>
>
>
> "To contract new debts is not the way to pay old ones."
>
> GEORGE WASHINGTON, in a April 7, 1799 letter to James Welch
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>
> From: Cannon, Patrick (LARA)
> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 9:41 AM
> To: Zanger, Connie (LARA)
> Subject: FW: Anderson Building Bid Process
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>
> From: Terry Eagle [mailto:terrydeagle at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 9:45 AM
> To: Cannon, Patrick (LARA)
> Cc: '"MCB Commissioner Larry Posont"'; '"MCB Commissioner
> Lydia Schuck"'; '"MC B Commissioner John Scott"'
> Subject: Anderson Building Bid Process
>
>
>
> Friday, May 4, 2012
>
>
>
> Good morning,
>
>
>
> It has been nearly six weeks since the deadline for
> submission of bid proposals for the Anderson Building cafeteria.
>
>
>
> It is my understanding absolutely no communication has been
> made to the bidders.  How can such a fact be professionally possible?
>
>
>
> What is the status of the bid review, interview, and award
> process?
>
>
>
> Thank you in advance for your timely, professional response
> to this inquiry.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Terry Eagle
>
> Friday, May 4, 2012
>
>
>
> Good morning,
>
>
>
> It has been nearly six weeks since the deadline for
> submission of bid proposals for the Anderson Building cafeteria.
>
>
>
> It is my understanding absolutely no communication has been
> made to the bidders.  How can such a fact be professionally possible?
>
>
>
> What is the status of the bid review, interview, and award
> process?
>
>
>
> Thank you in advance for your timely, professional response
> to this inquiry.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Terry Eagle
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>
>
>
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