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st weekender january 141995 p 5 letters todd bros respond to letter on hill contract dear editor in response to the letter written by sue sherban i would like to set the record straight my company todd brothers contracting limited was the low bid on the original thicketwood park toboggan hill project my original tender price was 138000 the fence and landscaping were not part of the original con tract the town only had 112000 in the budget after many meetings between myself and works director paul whitehouse we cut items of the contract and prices that i had quoted to allow the project to be completed within the budget figure you say in your letter we the town of whitchurch-stouf- fvillefound it in our hearts to go over budget and award more moneys than those originally tendered to the contractors please check your math i think your theory is full of holes as for your comment about contractors being able to change their prices to pick up the slack for work that costs them more than the contractor tendered for i would like to say prove it the only time a contractor gets extra money is when additional itenis are added to the contract or if the plans theyve quoted from dont match site conditions causing them extra work most of the time the contractor has to fight to get what he deserves things always look good on paper often on site when a problem is encountered not part of the original contract it would be rectified at one third of the cost of coming back later but they are just covered up because theres no money left in that particular budget ie it doesnt make sense to hook up a new watermain to an old worn out valve but that is what you are forcing town engineers and contractors to do its a lot easier for town engineers to bury a potential problem than to go through the paper work and hassle to ask council for extra money when its needed is the contractor also going to wait for council meetings which take place once a week should he stop work and leave until council makes their deci sion the town has hired engineers and staff to do a job give them the tools and the power to do a proper job ross ctodd president todd brothers contracting limited lawyer peter j lewarne matrimonial personal injury togilamkctptkl small business law bankruptcy real estate wills ovar 20 years nporimc low rates quality service 4701 highway no 7 at kannady ml onlonvilla ontario lm1m7 tal 4774381 fax4777668 hhourarmjltboity complete family foot care foot pain should never be pan of your daily life podiat offer effective modern treatments to minimize pain and get you back on your feet quickly and comfortably bunions diabetic foot corns callouses flat foot toe in toe out arch heel pain ingrown fungal nails r w outomeiade ortbouc hoe tastrts thad zanaa ojm specially made sfmwtotjcs for athlete 37 sandlford or doctor of ith ifti pooiatricifocflcira telephone 6407703 stouffvfiteont you can enjoy 30 days free no initiation no gimmicks no pressure call to receive your free 30 days i est 1866 mm fitness club sports complex 94u8688 2 y m m woodbine w 0 centuman 0 4 i j hwyi7 b 1 n e 8688 woodbine ave markham