Why did the city wait so long to invoke the emergency authorization process?

By law, the city can only use its emergency procurement process under certain conditions, one of them being to protect property. Given the length of time that the road has been excavated and with no end in sight, the threat of erosion is growing and it could make the situation worse. This created the grounds for using the emergency procurement process.

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1. Why didn’t the city wait until the new culvert was on hand before tearing up the road?
2. Isn’t there some temporary solution that can be implemented for the time being?
3. Do you have any idea how long will it take before the road is reopened?
4. What options have you considered?
5. Why can’t the city use multiple smaller, standard-size pipes in lieu of a one or two custom-made pipes?
6. Why is the city reluctant to install an aluminum culvert?
7. Now that the emergency procurement declaration has been signed, how long will it take to complete the project and reopen the street?
8. Why did the city wait so long to invoke the emergency authorization process?
9. If the issue is a shortage of replacement pipe, how does the emergency procurement process help bring the project to a quicker completion?
10. Is this situation with culverts happening anywhere else?