I was told once it’s because cities project the job to take say 5 weeks, so they rip it up the first week, leave it for 3 weeks, then repave the last week. And they do this so everyone gets a paycheck for the full 5 weeks. Surely there has to be a different reason?
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Jobs like this are bid on. The company says they can do it for $500,000. They anticipate 5 weeks.
They could experience delays that prevent a five week completion. Weather can delay it.
They get paid $500,000 if it takes five weeks, if it takes seven weeks, if it takes three weeks. The people working the job are paid however they are paid, usually not per hour or per day, but by the job. It largely behooves people to finish the job as quickly as they can, but they can’t throw caution to the wind or perform truly shoddy work that’ll last two years before it needs replacement again, else they won’t ever be hired to do jobs again.
Usually there’s more to a road repair than simply the road, too. You’ve got it all torn up. Sewer lines, gas lines, everything buried and covered by that road is now accessible…best repair or replace whatever needs work done while you’ve got easy access.
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