Monday, August 31, 2015

Capizzi and Luna jeopardized student safety. Who should pay for the change order?





Capizzi and Luna had an engineer produce plans that allowed no path for a fire truck to enter Wilson School in case of a fire.


Capizzi and Luna had an engineer produce plans that completely blocked a fire hydrant with a really high fence (BOE plans say 10 ft. but with prison-like fences, they appear higher) and allowed no entrances anywhere near it.


Capizzi and Luna had their contractor carry out those dangerous plans that jeopardized student safety.


Only after fire prevention professionals and concerned residents raised these safety issues was the project halted.


The BOE had to approve a change order to spend at least $11,200 more for the installation of a “slide gate” and “man gate”.


This raises many questions about the judgement of Capizzi and Luna.  How could they have been so reckless? 


This also raises many questions as to why Capizzi and Luna continue paying their engineer 8% of all project costs instead of a set amount aligned to the work they actually do.


Who should pay for the change order?

“Hibster”






The Lodi Board of Education has been using “Hibster” software for years.  I have been reading the BOE minutes for years.  I never saw “hibster” donating its services until after I began raising all the conflicts of interests of Jamie Ciofalo and Joe Licata.