|
|
Article: CTA `rule breaker' gets pact
- Article from:
- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- December 24, 1987
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright (null) Chicago Sun-Times. (Hide copyright information)
|
A CTA contractor accused of ignoring strict agency standards for
L car motor repairs will get a new $596,000 contract after all,
officials said Wednesday.
The surprise reversal by CTA senior administrator Gloria Chevere
followed a last-minute appeal by Calumet Armature Electric and
written promises that the company would extend to two years
warranties on L car motor armatures - the core of electric L car
motors - repaired outside specifications.
The Riverdale company also has guaranteed that it will not
subcontract any of its repair work and that it will perform a
critical vacuum pressure process aimed at preventing electrical short
circuits that can lead to fires.
CTA inspectors ...