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Fairfield has the flexibility as a private institute to pre-qualify subcontractors for construction , but it does hold open and competitive bidding . The University ’ s ultimate goal is to create an attractive campus – not just for the students , but for contractors . “ We have meetings with the subcontractors , and I encourage them to continue to do their best and how important their hard work is to the University , both esthetically and financially ,” says Frassinelli . “ If they work efficiently and safely , we make decisions quickly and pay quickly .
“ The payback for the University is that if a subcontractor is shown four jobs and can pick one , they pick Fairfield University . I ’ ve received a lot of feedback from subcontractors to say they really do enjoy working here , and from one project to the next they ’ re bidding aggressively to stay on campus . That , to me , is an indication we ’ re doing something right .”
Fairfield recently held an event during National Safety Week while four construction sites were active . Construction managers and trades were invited to have
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