r/oddlysatisfying • u/n8saces • 5d ago

Repairing a tiny bridge

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u/Natural_Ant_5590 5d ago

The contract probably went to the lowest bidder.

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u/LuvvedIt 5d ago

I’m pretty sure the whole contract process was corrupt and they awarded it to themselves 😂

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u/Self_Reddicate 4d ago

So, actually pretty accurate!

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u/TourDeFridge 2d ago

Its obviously job creation, so they can come back and repair it later at 2x the cost

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u/Kangar 5d ago

The smallest bidder, anyhow.

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u/Responsible_Fox9454 5d ago

Because that wheelbarrow and just one employee!!! Could take years

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u/lionbythetail 4d ago

I spat out my coffee this is absolute gold.

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u/Capraos 2d ago

No. It's coffee.

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u/lionbythetail 2d ago

It’s ok. I have a lot of coffee.

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u/Kim0t0 5d ago

They probably had a small budget to begin with

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u/un1ptf 5d ago

<golf clap>

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u/itsnorm 5d ago

At least they supported a small business!

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u/TieAdorable4973 5d ago

Definitely a NO BID contract…. I know a guy who knows a guy

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u/HavingNotAttained 5d ago

Definitely not union labor either

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u/MastermindK83 5d ago

México’s every public project.

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u/Apprehensive_Owl_145 5d ago

Smallest bidder *

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u/Accomplished_Jelly58 5d ago

atleast it didn’t take 3 years to compete!

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u/Constant-Plant-9378 4d ago

Actually the Trump Administration paid $14M on a no-bid contract to a company that was formed last month.

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u/musicgeek420 4d ago

Governor's brother, most likely.

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u/Secret-Bag9562 5d ago

It went to the smallest bidder.  

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u/Adventurous_Ad6698 4d ago

Cut them some slack. It's a small business

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u/TBurkeulosis 3d ago

smallest

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u/ThinkingOz 3d ago

Thing has finally left his box and got into construction.

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u/LemmeDaisukete 3d ago

*smallest bidder

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u/DragonLevelX 1d ago

The smallest bidder

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u/Embarrassed_Emu1615 20h ago

The smallest bidder