[QUOTE=BrianL99;2392230]The level of over-sight for construction work in FL in general, is abysmal. Both private and public work. You need look no farther than the project on 27/441 that's taken almost 4 years and it seems no closer to completion now, than it was 4 years ago.
I think your premise is reasonable and from my observation, the quality of the basic infra-structure in TV, as well as the (lack of) ongoing maintenance, certainly doesn't match the quality of infra-structure work that occurs in major metro areas.
You need to remember, the infra-structure of The Villages is designed and build by a private developer and then maintained (paid for), directly by the people who use it. There's really no city, town, country or state, on the hook for the cost of repair & maintenance.[/QUOTE
Was a evaluation done by a qualified , independent, civil engineer as to the reason for the failure? The developer being the 800lb gorilla in the room, politically, economically the idea of improvement in code requirements and inspections are not very likely, once sold its your problem, you own it , 50 behind my house is a solid 6" fence, wind damage blew down several sections , it in a "special easement" zone Iam responsible for the fence, the amount of concrete in the footing was a joke, you would not install a fence like that anywhere much less here with soil and wind condition, special easement zone, my problem, tried to find the specs for the original install , was stone walled
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