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NOV 10m Boa 0 DGE 93 They will try to coordinate this to have the least harmful effect. Commissioner Wheeler believed there have been barricades with non-functional lights, some barricades tipped over, large drop offs, etc., and stressed that although all this is a bit late, he was very glad to hear that they are well on the way to solving the problem. Commissioner Bird noted that the roadwork on U.S.1 to the north was a pet peeve of his when Dickerson was working up by Scotty's, and he wished to know who is supposed to ride herd over a contractor to make sure they do everything possible to protect the safety of the motorist. Chairman Scurlock believed it should have been Kimley-Horn's inspector. He felt we paid $70,000 for that, but he understood the inspector has been sick and apparently there have been some problems. Mr. MacAdam confirmed that their inspector had been sick, but that was seven months ago; it has not been a recent problem at all. As to whose responsibility this is, it is the contrac- tor's responsibility to take care of the traffic situation. Kimley-Horn's responsibility was to provide a resident project representative to observe the construction, the quality of the construction, and the progress, and should they observe anything not in accordance with the contract or out of the ordinary, they bring this to the contractor's attention or to the county's attention. Chairman Scurlock believed the Board is telling everyone involved to get their act together and expedite as much as possible. Commissioner Wheeler noted this isn't something that just occurred; it has been going on for a very long time. Public Works Director Davis pointed out that not all the activity on 12th Street has been associated just with this road job. Southern Bell has been involved with a major relocation, 56