Mr Richardson voted on Road Projects in Bibb County for which he had Financial Interests as a professional engineer and as an employee of (and as a consultant for) Stantec Engineering, Inc.
Elmo Richardson
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is an elected official representing Bibb County Commission Post
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Richardson admits (in a letter below) to also working for Stantec Engineering during
the same years 2002-2006 that he voted on numerous Stantec-Bibb County
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Mr Richardson voted on Road
Projects in Bibb County for which he had Financial Interests as a
professional engineer and as an employee of (and as a consultant
for) Stantec Engineering, Inc.
| Macon Telegraph - Letter from Lindsay Holliday 6-25-08 |
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Posted on Wed, Jun. 25, 2008 - - page 7Ahttp://www.macon.com/209/story/386997.htmlYou can vote them out The supersized Forest Hill Road project can be changed by the Bibb County voters on July 15, primary election day. There are only two incumbent Bibb commissioners who "own" the FHR project - Elmo Richardson and Charles Bishop. They can be voted out of office that day. The better candidates, Republicans (on the same ballot) who support a safer, more cost-effective, and more "neighborhood-friendly" redesign forForest Hill Road are Jimmy Allen and Theron Ussery. The overwhelming majority of voters are against the Forest Hill Road project as planned and supported by both Bibb County commissioners Richardson and Bishop. But not enough voters know the story (unreported till now) of contracts between Elmo Richardson's former employer, Stantec and the Bibb County Road Improvement Program. Bishop knew about the conflicts of interest between Commissioner Richardson and the Forest Hill Road contracts but he continued for years to allow Richardson to vote Bibb County SPLOST money towards his former company. Bibb County must have more integrity from our commissioners. Please vote for change on July 15. Lindsay D. Holliday Macon letter vetted by the Forest Hill Road Neighborhood Representatives |
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| Letter from Lindsay Holliday 6-29-08 |
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| Posted on Sun, Jun. 29, 2008 on page 13A... http://www.macon.com/209/story/390098.html Telegraph made an error The Telegraph made an error by inserting the word "former" in my letter (6-25-08) describing the relationship between Elmo Richardson and his business with Stantec. Richardson is currently both an employee, part owner, and landlord of Stantec. For the past 6 years, as a commissioner, Richardson has not only voted on but has cast the initiating motions on many Stantec contracts with Bibb County. Stantec has made millions of dollars on the Bibb Road Improvement Program SPLOST projects - including the preliminary design work for supersizing Forest Hill Road. The Georgia Licensing Board (PELS) which oversees Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors is aware of these problems and has already begun to take action. Additionally, Bibb citizens will be calling for an independent investigation of this wrongdoing. Documentation supporting these statements is located on the Internet at: http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO Voters in Bibb County should consider Richardson's wrongdoing when they cast a vote in the primary on July 15th. We deserve ethical representation. Lindsay D. Holliday Macon Bibb County Commissioner Elmo Richardson says he is neither an employee nor part owner of Stantec. He leases Stantec office space in the building he owns, as he does for six other companies. He says he owns about 1,000 shares of stock in Stantec, a publicly owned company which has hundreds of thousands of shares of outstanding stock. He sold his architectural firm to Stantec in Nov. 4, 2000, and stayed on as a paid consultant for three years. In November 2003, Stantec hired him as a full time employee for another year and a half - The editors. |
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| Letter to the Macon Telegraph from Elmo Richardson 7-1-08 |
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Posted on Tue, Jul. 01, 2008 http://www.macon.com/209/story/392473.html Holliday's letter has only one fact right I need to clear up your response to Lindsay Holliday's letter in Sunday's paper. I did purchase 1,000 shares of Stantec stock shortly after I sold my company to them in November, 2000. The stock split twice, two for one, and I sold all of it in late 2006 and early 2007. I do not own any Stantec stock. My firm was considered an engineering firm and not an architectural firm. I was under contract to Stantec as a full time employee from November, 2000 to November, 2003. It was extended by mutual consent until March, 2005. I retired from full time employment at Stantec in March, 2005. From April, 2005 until December, 2006 I worked as a part time consultant to Stantec and "fully" retired in December, 2006. In January, 2007, I established "Elmo A. Richardson, Jr., PE, LLC, Consulting Engineer" which I operate on a part-time basis. The only thing factual in Holliday's letter is that I am Stantec's landlord in Macon. The building is owned by three partners, d/b/a as Pierce Avenue Properties, LLP. We have six other tenants in the building. The Road Improvement SPLOST passed in 1994. Tribble & Richardson, Inc. signed the contracts on Forest Hill Road in 1997 and 1998. The plans were prepared based on the concepts developed by Moreland Altobelli and GDOT. I sold to Stantec in November, 2000 and was elected to the Bibb County Commission in September, 2002. Lindsey Holliday was one of the candidates that I defeated in that race. I can assure you that I have not voted on any contract for Stantec. I believe that the county attorney can attest that I "recluse" [sic] from voting or discussing any issue that may be considered a conflict of interest. Obviously, Holliday does not like me and will go to great lengths to discredit me. He continues to write false and distorted facts and the Telegraph continues to publish them. Elmo A. Richardson Jr. is a resident of Macon. |
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| emailed on 7-3-08 Editors: I want to thank Bibb County Commissioner Elmo Richardson (letter 7-1-08) for trying to explain to Bibb County citizens his financial relationships with Stantec Consulting, Inc. - a Bibb County sub-contractor. Mr Richardson may want to explain a little more before his bid for re-election on July 15th. Richardson states he fully retired from Stantec in 2006, but filings at the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) show him as associated with Stantec as of June 20, 2007. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDocuments.htm Richardson's name was on the June 2008 Stantec engineering business license:  Richardson appears to maintain an office in the Stantec business offices, because he uses the Stantec phone lines, and a Stantec secretary answers his phone. Listen Documentation shows Bibb County minutes have been improperly edited to delete Mr. Richardson's name from actions involving Stantec, GaDOT and Forest Hill Road planning. Additional documents show Mr. Richardson's name has been omitted from Ga Secretary of State records of disciplinary actions taken against Richardson by the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (PELS) Board concerning conflicts-of-interest. This is certainly not the kind of transparent government we want in Bibb County and at its worst, it's unethical. Our citizens deserve better from our elected officials. - Lindsay D Holliday |
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| Elmo Richardson states in his letter (7-1-08) that "I can assure you that I have not voted on any contract for Stantec". Here Richardson is playing a "shell game" with his corporations. Fact is that the "Follow the Money" trail looks like this: $
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Bibb County (SPLOST) tax money -> Moreland -> Stantec -> Elmo. $ $ $ Where "Moreland" is Tom Moreland's company called Moreland-Altobelli who created (in 1994) and continues to manage the Bibb County Road Improvement Program (gravy train) that is now in its 7th "extension" year. Richardson recently voted to extend this 7th yearly-extension contract between Moreland and Bibb County. Moreland skims 20% off the top before passing the work on down to sub-contractors like Stantec (and by extension, down to Richardson - either directly or through his various corporations and holding companies) |
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| Hydrology study approval Was reported on Mon, Mar. 13, 2006 page 1A http://www.macon-bibb.com/FHR/TelegraphRunoffTraffic.htm Stantec did this study sub-contracting for Tom.Moreland-Altobelli Revised Fee Proposal dated 11-25-02 M-A specifies that Stantec will do the Engineering for ROW acquisition along FHR. Thus any vote for FHR ROW is a vote for Stantec http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0034.jpg from scan0034 and 0035 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0035.jpg Right-of-Way Agreement between Bibb County and GDOT for Forest Hill Road at Sabbath Creek, STO-3213(5), RIP #8. Mr. Wood began by saying that approximately two (2) months ago the Committee authorized the Chairman to sign a right-of-way agreement for Forest Hill Road (RIP #8), which went from Wimbish Road to Northside Drive. He said today’s agreement covers the bridge on Forest Hill Road over Sabbath Creek, and refers to a different funding pot than the rest of the project. On motion of Commissioner Richardson, second of Commissioner Hart and carried, the Committee recommended that the Chairman be authorized to sign said agreement. The Committee further recommended this item be placed on the agenda for tonight’s Full Board Meeting. TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2006 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/PWC_MinutesLinks.htm Here is the scam: Tom Moreland skims off 20% of the contract as pure profit. Moreland then assigns all the work to Stantec. Stantec trucks have been all over Forest Hill Rd for the past 5 years marking ROW and numbering the 3000 trees to be removed. Richardson's company, Stantec made over $1M so far on the projects that Richardson voted on. |
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Subject: Re: Elmo's Money-Property Trail
12-30-07-Sylvia
Obviously, Elmo lists himself as
associated with Stantec as of June 20, 2007. The entire form is
available by clicking under FEC Filing.
Elmo's Financial Disclosures to the State of Georgia dated 6-19-2006 showing a Fiduciary Position with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. as a Vice President showing a part-ownership worth more than $10,000 in Stantec, Inc. showing ownership worth over $200,000 of the building housing Stantec at 4875 Riverside Drive in Macon. showing employment with Stantec as a Civil Engineer in 2006. Income from Georgia Department of Transportation exceeding $20,000 during 12 months between 2005-2006 Compare the scans above to the Ga Ethics report by Elmo for 2006 dated 6-2007 (here) where he no longer admits to relationship to Stantec except the rental of building on Riverside Drive... Open Records Reports from Bibb County for a listing of checks: to Elmo for the past 3 years - travel and salary - totals $11, 651.45 Payments directly to Stantec during that time totals $52, 625.79 SPLOST payments to Stantec from 07-01-03 until 06-01-07 totals $276,813.34 SPLOST payments to Moreland during that time are almost $7,000,000.00 is a Work-Order 2-6-95 authorising Tom Moreland to begin to Plan Concept and Environmental Review for Forest Hill Road FHR from Wimbish to Northside Dr. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0021.jpg Same as above, but for section from Forsyth Road to Wimbish. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0022.jpg Work order 3-8-98 requesting increase in funding for the Environmental DOcument. to 67,000. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0023.jpg Work order November 1999 with Moreland requesting increase in funding for the Review Consultants Plan with GDOT. to 67,000 + 25,000 => 92,000 FHR - Wimbish to Northside http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0024.jpg Work order 2-25-00 with Moreland requesting increase in funding of $7,000 to complete the EA and submit it to GaDOT and FHWA. FHR - Wimbish to Northside - project# 08-10190. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0025.jpg Work order 6-28-01 with Moreland requesting increase in funding to Review Plan, and coordinate with GDOT and citizens from $99,000 + 25,000=> $124,000 FHR - Wimbish to Northside - project# 08-10190. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0026.jpg Work order 12-23-02 with Moreland requesting increase in funding of $21,500 to [Review Plan, and coordinate with GDOT and citizens from $99,000 + 25,000=> $124,000 ] now to "Hydrologic Study and Survey at Sabbath Creek" 124,000+21,500 => $145,500. FHR - Wimbish to Northside - project# 08-10190. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0027.jpg Work order 12-23-02 with Moreland requesting increase in funding $145,500+20,000 => 165,500 FHR - Wimbish to Northside - project# 08-10190. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0028.jpg Work order 11-03-03 with Moreland requesting increase in funding $145,500+20,000 => 165,500+35,500 => $201,000 FHR - Wimbish to Northside - project# 08-10190. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0029.jpg Work order 8-6-04 with Moreland requesting increase in funding $165,500+35,500 => $201,000+50,000 => $251,000 for "Community Input on Landscaping and Lighting" FHR - Wimbish to Northside - project# 08-10190. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0030.jpg Work order 10-07-04 with Moreland requesting a $5,000 increase in funding $251,000 + 5,000 => $256,000 for "Traffic Light Design at Old Lundy intersection" FHR - Wimbish to Northside - project# 08-10190. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0031.jpg Work order 11-18-05 with Moreland requesting a $30,000 increase in funding $256,000+ 30,000 => $286,000 for "Final Stakeholders meeting in December 2005... Community Input on Landscaping and Lighting" FHR - Wimbish to Northside - project# 08-10190. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0032.jpg Work order#576 on June 16, 2006 with Moreland requesting a totally new and additional $294,000 for "Right-of-Way aquisition on 147 parcels using GDOT and Federal guidelines for negotiation and easements" FHR - Wimbish to Northside - project# 08-10190. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0033.jpg Work order#584 October 31, 2006 with Moreland requesting an additional 40,000. $286,000 + 40,000 => $326,000 for "Consultant Liason Services on Landscaping and Lighting Plans" FHR - Wimbish to Northside - project# 08-10190. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0034.jpg November 25, 2002 Stantec to [Moreland] manager of Bibb COunty Road Improvement Program "Revised Fee Proposal" Forest Hill Road from Forsyth to Northside Drive http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0035.jpg page#2 November 25, 2002 Stantec to [Moreland] manager of Bibb COunty Road Improvement Program "Revised Fee Proposal" Forest Hill Road from Forsyth to Northside Drive Increase fees 3% a year for inflation => $28,351 and $41,655 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0036.jpg page#3 adds $60,294 and $67,612. [totals $127,906] for "Righ-of-Way Plans and Final Construction Plans" http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0037.jpg page #4. above http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0038.jpg March 17, 2006 "Stantec will coordinate services of T.Lake [Landscaping subcontractor] and also Technicon [Lighting subcontractor]" http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0039.jpg page 2 March 17, 2006 Stantec will Charge for services of T.Lake [Landscaping and Irrigation Subcontractor] $72,196 and also Technicon [Lighting subcontractor] $108,954 Forsyth to Wimbish Charge for services of T.Lake [Landscaping and Irrigation Subcontractor] $79,696.00 and also Technicon [Lighting subcontractor] $103,539 Wimbish to Northside Drive http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0040.jpg December 19, 2002 TO: Stantec Consulting Services From: Bibb County Work Order #268 "Preliminary Plans to Reflect Environmental Document" due March 3, 2003 for additional funds: Authorized amount $233,367.50 + (Additional $67,612.00) => $300,979.50 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0041.jpg Nov 17, 2003 TO: Stantec Consulting Services From: Bibb County Work Order #275 "ReDesign Drainage System to Dual Longitudinal System" due Jan 1, 2004 for additional funds of $6,400: $300,979.50 + 6,400 => $307,379.50 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0042.jpg Jan 24, 2006 TO: Stantec Consulting Services From: Bibb County Work Order #287 "25 year Pre and Post Flows of Storm Waters at Matthews Drive over Sabbath Creek as outlined in a letter from Stantec - attached" $307,379.50 + $7,270 => $314,649.50 FHR - Wimbish to Northside http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0043.jpg page 2 letter from Stantec http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0044.jpg page 3 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0045.jpg July 24, 2006 TO: Stantec Consulting Services From: Bibb County (ammended) Work Order #289 "Services on Landscaping and Lighting Plans" $314,649.50 + 103.539.00 => $418,231.50 FHR - Wimbish to Northside http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0046.jpg March 17, 2006 Stantec to [Moreland] manager of Bibb County Road Improvement Program "Tree Survey between Park Street and north of Glenwood Drive along Forest Hill Road" http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0047.jpg page 2 of 2 is same as (duplicate of) http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0039.jpg http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0048.jpg March 7, 2006 T.Lake to Stantec "Lanscaping - scope of services" http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0049.jpg page 2 of above http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0050.jpg page 3 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0051.jpg same $115, 612.16 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0052.jpg last page http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0053.jpg Technicon 2-17-06 "Lighting" $32,150 Vineville to Wimbish and $19,850 for Wimbish to Riverside Drive http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0054.jpg page 2 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0055.jpg Technicon's billing rate http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0056.jpg Feb 16, 2006 Stantec to T.Lake "agreements" http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0057.jpg Feb 13, 2007 To: Stantec Consulting Services From: Bibb County (ammended) Work Order #296 "Additional Survey and ReDesign Retaining Walls and Driveways" $418,231.50 (?) $314,649.50 + $5,900.00 => $320,549.50 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0058.jpg Feb 1, 2007 Stantec to Moreland "Additional Surveys and Engineering work" FHR - Wimbish to Northside Drive http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0059.jpg page 2 of 2 request additional $5,900. http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0060.jpg September 9, 1998 To: Tribble and Richardson ==> Stantec Consulting Services From: Bibb County Work Order #161 FHR - Wimbish to Northside Drive "Preliminary, ROW and Final Plans - Lump Sum" $179,664.50 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0061.jpg March 13, 2000 To: DS Atlantic ==>Tribble and Richardson ==> Stantec Consulting Services From: Bibb County Work Order #204 "New Alignment" FHR - Forsyth [sic?] to Wimbish $179,664.50 + 26,108 => $205,772.50 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0062.jpg August 17, 2000 To: DS Atlantic ==>Tribble and Richardson ==> Stantec Consulting Services From: Bibb County Work Order #222 "New Regulations" FHR - Forsyth [sic?] to Wimbish $205,772.50 + 20,591.00 => $226,363.50 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0063.jpg Dec 19, 2002 To: Stantec Consulting Services From: Bibb County Work Order #269 FHR - Forsyth [sic?] to Wimbish "Revise plans to reflect Environmental Document" due 3-3-03 $226,363.50 + 60,294.00 => $286,657.50 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0064.jpg Nov 17, 2003 TO: Stantec Consulting Services From: Bibb County Work Order #276 (see 275 way-above on same date) "Preliminary Plans due Jan 1, 2004 for additional funds of $6,600: $286,657.50 + 6,000 => $293,257.50 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0065.jpg Nov 9, 2004 TO: Stantec Consulting Services From: Bibb County - Ken Sheets - signed 12-4-04 Work Order #280 "Preliminary Plans due Jan 1, 2004 [sic -date is previous to this document] for additional funds of $7,800. " $293,257.50 + 7,8000 => 301,097.50 http://www.macon-bibb.com/ELMO/FinancialDisclosures/scan0066.jpg July 24, 2006 TO: Stantec Consulting Services From: Bibb County - Ken Sheets - signed 9-5-06 Work Order #290 "Forsyth Road to Wimbish on Forest Hill Road - Lighting, Landscaping... Ok to charge an additional amount of $108,954.00" 301,097.50 + $108,954.00 => $410,051.50 |
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