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Show Page twenty-eig- The National Enterprise, July 6, 1977 ht Promoter booked Continued from puge one old man agreed to borrow $325,000 at 10 percent interest. using a second mortgage on his nursing home, one of the largest in Salt Lake He was City, as collateral. one a make perrequired to cent earnest money deposit. What he received, in return, was one check from Jiminez for $3,250, which bounced, and a promise that a cashier's check would follow. At the time of the report, he was still waiting. Subcontractors protest proposal The Utah Subcontractors Assoc, has combined forces with its parent organization to combat a recent Federal Gen- eral Services Administration (GSA) proposal that could promote bid peddling. Bid peddling, explained as- sociation director A1 Biorge, is a technique used by general contractors to pressure subcontractors into lower bids for their portion of a construction project. (Subcontractors are usually hired for mechanical or electrical portions of a construction project.) Until now, GSA has required all general contractors to include a list of subcontractors and their portion of costs in bids for federally funded construction projects. But the GSA recently proposed to eliminate this subcontractor list in the face of problems and protests directly related to the subcontractor listings. Projects have often been postponed, costing the government money, due to changes in subcontractor contracts, GSA claims. But Biorge says if the proposal becomes effective, gen- eral contractors who successfully bid for a federal project could shop for lower subcontractor bids, usually turning to less experienced workers. Or, Biorge adds, a contractor can bid at cost and force subcontractors' prices down to retain a profit. These hypothetical problems are at least two months away, however, due to efforts by American and Utah Subcontractors Association members. who went to Washington D.C. to convince GSA officials their decision on the proposed ruling should be postponed until more subcontractors have a chance to voice their opinions. The rule change was originally expected to become effective July 1, but subcontractors have been given an additional 90 days to comment on or protest the change to GSA. SELL IT. Crossley & Son buys newspapers, corrugated paper and boxes, tabulating cards, computer cards, computer printouts, obsolete office records, bank statements, files, documents, and other waste paper. We supply certified record of destruction for sensitive papers and are insured for full liability. We pick up at your place of business. Call now for full information and prices. CROSSLEY & SONS ENTERPRISES, INC (801) 972-276- 6 2378 W. Andrew Ave., S.L.C., 84104 |