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Resolutions Part 7 - A lucrative lease
As part of an ongoing series detailing an investigation into Butler County’s dealings with the non-profit Resolutions, Community Solutions, I listed all existing contracts between the county and Resolutions.
One, you may remember, is for an office lease for the county’s adult probation department.
Here is the county’s invitation to bid on the 14,700 square feet of office space. Note that the bid was advertised April 23 and closed May 8.
Here is the resolution accepting the only bid, from Resolutions for $1.9 million over 5 years:
Here is a photocopy of the bottom corner of the architectural drawing that accompanied Resolutions’ bid. Note that the architectural drawing was done Feb. 2, more than two months before the bids were advertised:
Clearly, Resolutions was working on their bid before it was advertised. County officials say it was no secret the county was looking for this office space and Resolutions just got an early start, and that they would have extended the deadline if another bidder had come forward and asked for more time.
What do you think?
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By yawn
June 17, 2009 10:39 AM | Link to this
YAAAAWWWNNNN. That is all you got? Boring!
By Shellie
June 17, 2009 11:03 AM | Link to this
Really Josh, nothing new here. This has long been known. Clearly you have found that some inside dealing were going on, now find out who all was involved. One thing that is clear here is that someone on the inside of the commissioner’s office is feeding you this and telling you what to ask for and where to look. Who’s your “Deep Throat?”
By Oh No!
June 17, 2009 11:35 AM | Link to this
There’s corruption in Butler County and the Common Pleas Court judges and the Sheriff know it and condone it. The big question is why they condone it.
By Toby
June 17, 2009 1:28 PM | Link to this
The sheriff knows about corruption? The great sheriff is chin deep in this Resolution’s mess.
By Susan
June 17, 2009 2:40 PM | Link to this
It is about time someone investigated this! Check into the “Mental Health” Services at the BCJ and Fort that CBH (Resolutions) runs and the lack of bids and contracts!
By Jack
June 17, 2009 6:25 PM | Link to this
The price the county paid per square foot for that building is the same price you would pay for a high rise down town Cincinnati. Pay that much in Hamilton, come on commissioners the citizens of Butler county know better than that. Don’t even try to be re-elected, resign now.
By sick of it
June 17, 2009 6:58 PM | Link to this
Come on…tell us the whole sordid story. Resolutions, Community Behavioral Health, Horizon Services, Ft Hamilton and the County. How are all related? How much money is involved? Where does the money come from? Who’s writing checks? Who’s cashing checks? Is it all the same people?
By Dorothy in Oz
June 18, 2009 8:47 AM | Link to this
You keep implying that someone is getting rich off of these collaborations, but you don’t say who, or show how. The reason is, because no one is getting rich or benefiting in any unfair way. If you can show different then name names, connect the dots, or shut up. So far you really have nothing.
By DOG1
June 18, 2009 10:07 AM | Link to this
THE CITY OF HAMILTON HAS ALWAYS BEEN FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LOOK AROUND AT WHAT IS HAPPENING.MYSELF I DON’T KNOW ALL THAT IS GOING ON BUT FOR NOW KNOW ONE IS GETYYING MY VOTE COME ELECTION TIME