By Kit Bagaipo
The Bohol ChronicleThe contractor of the Tagbilaran Business Center (former Agora Public Market) wants to hold negotiations with the city government.
In an interview with the Chronicle, Juan Apostol, the owner of J.L. Apostol Enterprises which is undertaking the rehabilitate-operate-transfer (ROT) contract of the unfinished
building at the former Agora claims he personally ordered the suspension of construction works even before the stoppage order from City Administrator Walter Toston came.
Apostol contends that his company has "completely complied" with all the requirements as set in the ROT contract.
He belied claims by Toston that he did not follow basic requirements for building permit and submit documents prior to the commencement of actual construction works.
According to Apostol, the building design given to him was not the one presented during the negotiations for the ROT.
"I could not agree to a design which I have not seen," Apostol argued.
Alterations to the agreed design, Apostol pointed out, should have been discussed first.
The contractor said he is meeting with City Mayor Dan Lim to settle the project details questioned.
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