Nan’s concrete subcontractor completed the second segment of concrete pavement on the Ka’u side of Palani Road on Wednesday. The concrete has to cure for up to 14 days. Then they’ll start on the next phase, which entails rerouting traffic to the new Ka’u bound lanes, demolishing the Kohala side lanes and pouring additional cement.
Nan is slated to begin concrete paving between the Henry Street intersection and the West Hawaii Civic Center starting on January 9th, 2012.
The project manager, who is overseeing the Palani water transmission project, provided this update regarding the incomplete fencing around the new Palani Road water tank.
“I just spoke to our inspector earlier today and he said the contractor still hasn’t procured the materials for the fencing, despite what we were told would happen a couple of weeks ago. Also, the contractor’s foreman was unable to tell our inspector when the owner will be purchasing the fence materials. I’ll check with the contractor again let you know what they say.”
The Villages at Aina Le’a‘s Facebook page admin summarily deleted three comments I recently posted. I stated the project still faces two outstanding lawsuits (Goodfellow Brothers and Mauna Lani Resort Association). Goodfellow is seeking reimbursement for unpaid construction work and Mauna Lani Resort Association is trying to invalidate the project’s FEIS. Nevertheless, these facts were pushed under rug, so the focus was directed on their recent legal victory.
I strongly believe the State of Hawaii should appeal Judge Strance’s ruling, which turned the Land Use Commission into a paper tiger. This decision curtailed the commission’s ability to hold developers accountable if they don’t comply with all conditions and promises.
