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It makes sense to convert some work to fixed-price contracts, but agencies will need more acquisition staff
Agencies are under pressure from the Obama administration and Congress to increase the use of fixed-price rather than cost-based contracts. Many contracting professionals have pushed back. However, in my view, we should see the new push not just as a threat but also as an opportunity to re-examine standard practices.
The argument for fixed-price is straightforward. Contractors have little incentive under cost-based contracts to keep costs under control, because costs — or labor rates under time-and-materials work — are passed on to the customer. To be sure, government keeps a more watchful eye on costs in cost-based contracts. But in practice, this doesn't occur as much as it should because of workforce shortages. Even with larger staffs, it is really difficult to know whether contractor personnel could have worked more diligently or with fewer people than they did. But contracting folks worry there will be pressure to make contracts — particularly service contracts — fixed-priced even when it doesn't make sense.
There are two potential problems, distinct though often mixed together. One is a situation in which the government knows what it wants, but it's unclear how much effort it will take a contractor to meet the requirement. An example would be a requirement to develop technology to save 20 percent of fuel costs for a fighter plane, for a maximum cost of x dollars per plane, without sacrificing any performance specifications. If the requirement is research intensive, forcing contractors to bid a fixed price will lead many not to bid and others will inflate bids radically to compensate for the risk. Classic examples of this problem are the late 1980s' policies that encouraged fixed-price weapons development contracts, which then produced a series of fiascoes.
A second kind of problem is where government isn't, or can't be, specific about what it wants. In such situations, a fixed-priced contract is meaningless, because it is unclear what the customer will get for the price. A poorly specified requirement will produce a poorly delivered service. Requirements changes, which are common, then require negotiating change orders in a sole-source environment, potentially vitiating benefits of a fixed price.
I believe there are opportunities for increasing fixed-price contracting. For example, some requirements get competed and re-competed without changing dramatically. It should be possible to convert these projects to fixed-price. Of course, sometimes requirements are genuinely almost impossible to specify, but other times government could do a better job if agencies had the inclination — and the resources, which workforce deficits often mean we don't — to spend the time necessary to analyze and specify the requirements. That would bring performance benefits beyond simply making the contract fixed-price. And agencies should develop a past-performance sub-factor that rates the extent to which contractors respect the government's interests when negotiating change orders.
The administration and Congress need to understand that more fixed-price contracting requires more acquisition professionals to develop requirements. Contracting folks need to step up to the plate and agree that, if given the resources, we will use some of them to improve requirements, allowing more work to be fixed price.
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Steve, Wish I believed that Congress read your blog as religiously as I do, have studied under you (while at OFPP) and folks like Ida Usted, Dave Drabkin and Angella Styles. Alas, I digress. Truth of the matter is this. GSA learned long ago how to write performance specs (albeit not named that). The JOC contracts identified by another smart reader are also a way to go. Having been on both sides of the negotiation table for many more years that I care to admit, I will say this. Low price gets low value. Go back to your roots. When you buy a car, do you buy the cheapest and expect high quality? Why can't the fed recognize that their "Industry Partners" are better at what we do full time, then they try to due, part time? I do not intend to offend KO's or CO's anywhere. But haveing been one of the good one's, getting "rewarded" with more work for each outstanding contractual effort, I too, was overworked and undervalued, thus the reason for my hasty departure ( I gave 2 weeks notice, left the unused leave AL and SL) and ran from the place overjoyed!!!! CO's and KOs need 1) respect, 2) authority 3) consistent training 4) more of them 5) adequate recognition. So do the tech profs writing the specs, conducting the site visits, and administering the perfomance during the POP (COTRs). The administration needs to back way off, or they are doomed to fail...again and again, and iaw ARRA, in a very public and what is certain to be humilitaiong way!!!!!!!!!!
In my opinion, the Govt uses FFP-Deliverables when they want FFP-LOE (aka FFP-Labor Hrs). This has recently been more true as the COs have been pressured to move to FFP contracts/TOs. This approach is not neccessarily in the Govt's best interest.
Taking your thoughts a step further in regards to renovation construction, firm fixed pricing has been utlized by many agencies at the federal and state levels for many years under Job Order Contracting. Through JOC an owner obtains an on-call contractor who at the time of the award doesn't know what type of projects will be placed over the term of the contract. Many times the owner doesn't know either, except that they will typically fall within a certain threshold. One of the key advantages of JOC is that it allows the owner, owner reps (A/E and end-user) to work along with the contractor to develop a well defined scope of work, prior to issuing a notice to procede. Using a 3rd party unit price book and a coefficient (which was provided as the pricing indicator at the time of the bid submission) the contractor will then develop a line item estimate for the total cost to construct the project. It is ann estimate until approved by the owner. Along with joint scoping, JOC allows for negotiation of the line items by the owner and contractor so that everyone is in agreement as to which items and quantities will be used to construct. Once approved by the owner, this estimate then turns into a firm fixed lump sum cost to construct. If a change order arises (owner driven or via unforseen circumstances), the owner has the benefit of knowing that the cost of the change order is based on the unit price book and coefficient. Since JOC is a performance based construction delivery method, the contractor has great incentive to meet the expectations of the owner in regards to quality and timeliness of completion of each project at a fair and reasonable price or they know they will not recieve additional task orders under the contract.
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Birth from A La Cartridge on Vimeo.

Howdy folks. I was going to link to my second to latest cblog, in which I waxed poetic about the year anniversary of the death of A la cartridge, but my cblog profile page is disappeared or my broken computer is not displaying it properly. (Hey, turns out, the latter! Of course!)

Anywho, just wanted to share this video from the folks behind A la cartrdige. I hope you enjoy it. We did.

No, I'm not pregnant, mom.
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Hi.

Zombie Orwell's blog about skullfucking navel gazing books by people that are basically this guy or, just as bad, Jonathan Safran Foer or Dave Eggers or David Foster Wallace or whatever, reminded me that on my flights to and from Paris (I'm back), I spent most of my time finally getting through Crime and Punishment, which is a heavy book.

Damn, though. It's good. Even without the no longer radical, streaming and surreal peek at internal monologue and strife (also, hey, an actual meaningful murder and its repercussions), Dostoyevsky's prose is good and his plotting is on point. Good tension, good pacing, between all the fainting spells and wrestling with the human condition.

I've tried to read more this year because I used to read voraciously and now I feel like I'm way more dumb because I've hardly read anything in recent years. Fiction, anyway. Plus every time I've picked up a book this year I've been so lucky as to get a, "Oh, right, reading is kick ass and good!" feeling, like with Crime and Punishment.

You should read, too. But maybe for knocking off rust, stretching out old bones, Crime and Punishment is a bit intimidating, like coming out of retirement to fight a 20 year old Mike Tyson. Well, I read two other good books, both started on plane rides, this year, both of which are more modern as well. You should read them.

Typical American.

I don't know why I own this book. I don't remember buying it. I picked it off the shelf at random needing airplane fodder. Turns out, it's damn good. It's the story of a Chinese immigrant come to America to study engineering, and what happens throughout the rest of his life. Definitely recognized notes here that my mom et al have gone through since coming to America at the end of the 1960's, but you don't have to be an immigrant to find this interesting, provided you are human and capable of empathy.

If on a winter's night a traveller.

Damn. I bought this book from Italo Calvino probably 7 years ago out of novelty after reading one of his short stories ("The Spiral"). It is, I was told, a novel written in the second person. It's also some tight fucking prose. And aside from the (well done) second person business, it's also a bunch of separate (but connected...) stories strung together in the One Thousand and One Nights vein, transitioning constantly right before climax. To be talented enough to write like (parts of) 8 different really good stories, and use 'em all up in one novel? Ballsy. This is some 8 1/2 level writing, too, sort of pretending at authorial confusion/struggle while actually being fucking ace.

There you go, read a fucking book for once. A good one, not some Game of Thrones shit. <3

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Why do I only write cblogs on or about Halloween, apparently? My last one was Halloween two years ago.

Anyways, just getting weepy over the impending one year anniversary of the last episode of A la cartridge, RIP in pieces. That was a weird, fun show to do. I appreciate all of voi who still say kind things about it. We had some grand plans of bringing it back (we being my two good friends who shot, edited, and otherwise made the show while my dumb ass droned on in a monotone, nasal voice), Kickstarter and all (food costs money!), but I guess it's a bit on the back burner for now. That's a food joke. You cook food on burners, as with a stove top.

How are voi doing? I stayed up until 1AM Euro-time to watch Game 6 of the World Series only to see the Giants blow the would-be-winner and cough up 8 runs at the onset. Rough. They'll probably still win it all tonight, though. 2010 and 2012 have removed lingering 2002 fears and feelings.

Paris is neat. Played some more Bloodborne, The Order, Type-0 HD, some other things. Wow, though. People sure are carrying water for The Order. Lot of upset folks that I was a bit bored by the well dressed but bog standard third-person cover shooting bits. I don't think I made any bold opinions? I left open the idea that the game could be good, that the demo wasn't representative, that vertical slices aren't helpful for this type of game. People are upset. Comment sections are weird sometimes.

Anyways, much of the next three days is going to be spent in meetings at Games Connection, which is happening concurrently with Paris Games Week. Lot of weirder, smaller projects to play and tell voi about rather than the E3/expo-like PGW. I'll probably still go play Smash Wii U, though, if it isn't nightmare busy. I played some other things yesterday at PGW, but am not sure if there's anything to front page about them. Like, what more can I say about LittleBigPlanet 3? It's LBP. I could talk about the cool pinball level with its Nicolas Winding Refn blue and pink neon aesthetic, but you'd probably be better served seeing a video of it. Writing about games is weird most of the times.

I will make a photo gallery of all the slightly raised show floor platforms I keep fucking tripping off of, though.
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Just the tips...

Halloween is tomorrow. Technically today for some of you. Let me, Screamin' Hauntsen be among the first to wish you a happy night of ghosts and goblins (or of Ghosts'n Goblins, your plans depending). Some things to remember as you go about it:

1) Razorblades may make candy tastier according to science, but I strongly urge you not to eat candy that isn't factory sealed or otherwise appears tampered with.

2) Don't smash pumpkins (unless they're yours). I know the band Smashing Pumpkins is all the rage with kids these days, but let's not aggrandize vandalism.

3) Keep your mouths closed at all times, lest ghosts do unsavory things to your face.

4) If someone -- or something -- jumps at you unexpectedly, it's okay to take a swing. It's even possible you're on camera, so you can become a YouTube hit!

5) If you arrive to a party with a phoned-in costume, it's legal in 37 states for fellow party-goers to strap you in a stockade and tickle your feet. In nine states, you may be buried alive. Don't try and play the odds, put some effort into your costume.

6) Make sure you finish off all of the pumpkin-themed food and drink you've been collecting this month, because it goes bad at midnight. If there's any left over, a dracula will come to your home and give you a lecture on waste, then he'll impress your loved ones and they'll probably ditch you to hang with him instead.

6A) Don't try to hide pumpkin-themed excess by feeding it to your gremlin after midnight.

7) Don't drink anything you didn't mix yourself.

Happy Halloween!

 tag:destructoid.com,2008:205024Please allow me to introduce myself2011-06-30T18:28:05Z2011-06-30T18:28:05ZWho am I? Steven. I'm a San Francisco native who seems to have stumbled into a writing position here at Destructoid. How droll. I like to look critically at games and deep beneath my craggy, cynical, sarcastic facade is a hopelessly naive idealist that values words like "integrity" and "creativity." I drive a Nissan Sentra and have an adorable, plush Kirby hanging from my rear view mirror.

COOKING

I love to cook. My avatar [was] a picture of me tossing some homemade pizza dough up in the air.

I'm first generation Italian-American. Familiar with that archetypal, non-English-speaking, Italian grandmother hunched over a giant pot of sauce for 9 hours? That was my grandmother. And me by extension. Minus the old lady bits. I always try to cook with the freshest ingredients and make everything from scratch, and I try to expand out of my comfort zone to a lot of the other foods I love (a lot of Asian stir-fry, for example).

SPORTS

I love football first and foremost, followed by baseball. Though I've lived in SF my whole life, I'm a St. Louis Rams (football) fan, which I'm sure is appropriately shocking to anyone who follows the sport. Thankfully, I have redemption in my city as a San Francisco Giants (baseball) fan - they're leading los Tigres as I type, in typical, stressful Giants' fashion. I'm also a San Jose Sharks (hockey) fan and an LA Lakers (basketball) fan. ....And Brian Wilson just blew his second save in a row. How disconcerting and uncharacteristic. Though those are the major sports I follow, I like, appreciate, and occasionally watch several others. Like most people, I'll watch the World Cup (and root for Italia). I also like to play tennis on occasion.

GAMES AND MORE FROM JAPAN

Before I lose a lot more readers, I should probably transition into video games. I like them. I have a serious love-affair with JRPGs and I seem to be masochistic because I play grind-heavy JRPGs (Persona 3, Resonance of Fate, I have a Final Fantasy XIII platinum trophy, etc.). My favorite Final Fantasy games in the main series are VII, IV, VI, and XII, in no certain order. I don't know anything about Western strategy games, but I love Final Fantasy: Tactics, and Valkyria Chronicles is one of my favorite games of this generation.

"Action" and "Adventure" (Uncharted, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Heavy Rain, Metal Gear Solid, etc.) games are probably my next favorite after JRPGs - I lump "survival/horror" into this category, too, though I'm pretty terrified of survival-horror games. I enjoy TPS and FPS, but I don't do much competitive online play (well, none, really. It's rare). I'm very much a single-player gamer and liable to get tired out on derivative shooty bits. When I say FPS, for example, I mean something more along the lines of Bioshock, Resistance, and the upcoming Prey 2 or Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

I also love anime, but I'm going on too much. Hopefully you'll all get to learn more about me in moderation, rather than turning this into a cram session of my interests. Unless the special "Things Steven likes" Jeopardy! episode is tomorrow (spoilers: it's not), the former is the better method. Feel free to ask any questions, which I may or may not answer.

Oh, and I have a Twitter with no followers. Get in now, before it's cool, thereby making yourself all the more hip. (WARNING: I may use an excessive amount of insufferably cute smiley faces in Twitter posts)


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This isn't a very long book, and it isn;t very hard to read, but it packs a punch - but it is surprisingly hard to put a finger on exactly why that is. Frank & Cee are brother & sister in the south. He escapes the deadbeat town by heading off to the Army and Korea. Cee gets into all sorts of scrapes, having always had her bog brother to look after her, she heads straight off the rails without him and ends up in a bit of a pickle.
Cee's problem gets to Frank by a letter and he duly turns up to save her. But this time he can't out it right on his own and so they return to the small town that he hated so much. As time has passed, his experience of the town is much altered, and both of them show a sense of growth as people and the relationship between them changes. There is not a great deal of information in here, and you don't always know what is happening, or that what you do hear is the truth. But it is a compelling read.
This is an account of an African-Americans soldier's return home from the Korean war and his inability to come to terms with the horrors he had experienced until he receives a call to come to his sister's aid. The writer creates a vivid picture of the struggles experienced by Frank and Cee with compassion.
A bit disappointed with this one. Morrison's natural talent for story-telling carries the novel, but there is a noticeable lack of depth and beautiful prose. Probably my least favorite of Morrison's, although I did enjoy the story and thought there was potential, just that the supports of the story (prose, diction, symbolism, syntax) did not form the rooted, steady foundation found in most of Morrison's work.
Classic Morrison. Prose here particularly spare. Of her previous novels, reminded me most of Jazz.
Hard but hopeful?
Toni Morrison has written ten novels, and while Sula, the story of two friends raised together, who take wildly different paths toward womanhood, remains my favorite, reading a Toni Morrison novel is always an interesting and thoroughly entertaining experience. She has received the National Book Critics Circle Award, a Pulitzer Prize, and in 1993, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Home is her tenth novel.
Frank Money has returned from the Korean War physically and psychologically damaged. To make matters worse, he returns to an America in the depths of the Jim Crow era, with lynchings and cross burnings. The murder of Emmett Till, and the bold stand by Rosa Parks were still in the future. He returns to his home, but finds it oddly strange – he barely recognizes once familiar people and places. He finds his younger sister suffering from medical abuse, and tries to rescue her. In order to do that, he must return to the Georgia town he hated all his life.
Morrison describes Frank's train ride home from Portland, Oregon. She writes, "Passing through freezing, poorly washed scenery, Frank tried to redecorate it, mind painting giant slashes of purple and X's of gold on hills, dripping yellow and green on barren wheat fields. Hours of trying and failing to recolor the western landscape agitated him, but by the time he stepped off the train he was calm enough. The station noise was so abrasive, though, that he reached for a sidearm. None was there of course, so he leaned against a steel support until the panic died down" (27).
Clearly, Frank suffered from what we now recognize as PTSD. However in 1952, Frank was unlikely to get help from the government, and he certainly was not likely to find any help or support in the community at large. Frank goes on a shopping trip for some new clothes with Billy. They buy Frank a suit at Goodwill, then head to a shoe store for work boots. When they come out of the store, they walk into some police activity. Morrison writes, "…during the random search outside the shoe store they just patted pockets, not the inside of work boots. Of the two other men facing the wall, one had his switchblade confiscated, the other a dollar bill. All four lay their hands on the hood of the patrol car parked at the curb. The younger officer noticed Frank's medal. // 'Korea?' // 'Yes, sir.' // 'Hey, Dick. They're vets.' // 'Yeah?' // 'Yeah. Look.' The officer pointed to Frank's service medal. // 'Go on. Get lost, pal.' // The police incident was not worth comment so Frank and Billy walked off in silence" (37). Sounds a lot like the recently discontinued New York City policy of "stop and frisk."
Will Frank rediscover the courage he had in Korea? If you have not read Morrison in a while, Home, at a mere 145 pages will reintroduce the reader to this though-provoking, powerful writer. If you have not read anything by one of America's great literary treasures – tsk, tsk – Home is a great place to start. 5 stars
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Like a Toni Morrison primer, Home is a compression of many of the Nobel laureate's perennial themes of memory, love and loss, uprooting and homecoming. Morrison's characters struggle to overcome disturbing inner rhythms, caught between trying to exist freely in the world and being captivated by internal demons....
Home does not have the grand, sweeping narrative of Morrison's best fiction. The story's many brutal acts... are placed before the reader with so little fanfare as to detract from their power.
The book is also much more linguistically subdued than most of her work, and her grand themes of redemption, homecoming, and self-ownership do not work best on a small scale. Still, slice it anywhere and you will find striking moments, dialogue that sings with life, and the mythic American landscape and its people surviving within it.
"Home" is unusual, not only in that it features a male protagonist but that it's so fiercely focused on the problem of manhood. The novel opens with a childhood memory of horses that "stood like men." And as Money makes his way across the country to rescue his sister, he's haunted by what it means to be a man. "Who am I without her," he wonders, "that underfed girl with the sad, waiting eyes?" Are acts of violence essentially masculine, or are they an abdication of manliness? Is it possible, the novel finally asks, to consider the manhood implicit in sacrifice, in laying down one's life?
What Money eventually does to help his sister and to quiet his demons is just as surprising and quietly profound as everything else in this novel. Despite all the old horrors that Morrison faces in these pages with weary recognition, "Home" is a daringly hopeful story about the possibility of healing — or at least surviving in a shadow of peace.
[I]f Morrison had finished writing the novel she so carefully began, it might have been one of her best in years. But at well under 200 pages with wide margins, Home barely begins before it ends....
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Treat yourself. I'll be back!Posted Dec 1, 2014 on Hotels.com
Incredible workout facility. Awesome indoor pool. Very good personal service. Front desk people will jump on any request. I did not play golf - maybe next time. Restaurant was good. Service very good. Nice bar and Jorge will educated you about the area. The river running through the middle of everything is just awesome and surreal. This is a beautiful place. It is only 3 blocks from the Boquete main street, but feels like it is in another world all by itself! The only thing that could possibly be improved was the room does not have an AC, BUT the area does not need AC. That is a FACT. But it was a little warm when we returned to the room each night, so we put on the ceiling fan, opened the window and after a little while the room was just right. The hotel and grounds are simply BEAUTIFUL ! Escondido is in its own little valley between 2 very scenic rain forest mountain walls. We arrived the first afternoon in the rain and we were still in awe. This little spot is amongst the top 10 places I have every been!
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted Sep 5, 2014
Pros: The atmosphere of Valle Escondido.
Cons: Better lighting and more amenities in the room.
Location: Bogete has plenty of good restaurants.
Excellent service, staff, bathroom too small and crowded. Not enough amenities in room including wastebaskets, tables, coffeemaker. Lighting was poor.
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Posted Aug 24, 2014
Pros: Everything!
Location: This is an excellent location close to the town and restaurants.
We loved it here. The resort grounds are breathtaking. The lush landscaping and sound of the water moving in the stream creates a beautiful setting. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.
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A tropical get away.Posted Jul 12, 2014
It's breath taking as you drive into the facility but our room doesn't come with AC in it. So FYI if you are from Texas and used to AC be ready to keep your windows open to keep cool. It is quite cool up in the mountains but I still enjoy my basics.
for Everyoneby Alfrom Miami, Fl
Nice hotel at the mountain side.Posted May 21, 2014
Pros: Everything. Weather, Beautiful scenery. Good Security.
Location: The location is excellent, is situated between a valley with breath taking view. We were there only for the weekend with all the family.
Very nice hotel. Staff very friendly and helpful. Food is very good. Facilities are excellent
for Everyoneby Mattfrom Chicago, IL
Beautiful grounds, but very basic rooms!Posted Mar 27, 2014
Pros: The grounds and ability to relax in a quiet and tranquil setting.
Cons: The rooms
Location: Great tours and trips available (ATVs, Baru, etc...)
My wife and I spent one night at Escondido and enjoyed our overall time there. The grounds are amazing, beautiful, and relaxing and there was almost no one else there. We spent one afternoon in hammocks by the small river and really were able to enjoy ourselves. The wait staff brought us lunch by the hammocks as well which was nice and the food was really good. After an early flight we arrived at 9:30 am (check in not until 3 I think) and went to the spa to change and swim. The spa staff was totally fine and gave us lockers for the day. After spending a couple days in Boquete I can say that Escondido is one of, if not the best place there. Now the rooms are a bit of a different story... We had room #1 by the small and very shallow outdoor pool and the rooms was sparse to say the best. The king bed frame creaked from the moment you sat on it and I thought it might break if moved too much. The toilet seat was broken and no one came to fix it which was disappointing. The lighting in the room is also minimal which is not what I'd expect from a place like this. All in all, we'd stay here again if coming back to Boquete, but the rooms definitely don't match the quality of the grounds and facilities.
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Oct 25, 2014 by Sales Manager, Hotel Management
Dear Matt: Thanks for let us know your comments. For us every review we get for our customers are important. We had take note of your suggestions in order to work in these details you mention we have to improve during the low season. We are glad that you had enjoyed the experience and share your suggestion in order to improve.
for Everyoneby Fifrom Edinburgh
Lovely relaxing breakPosted Jan 10, 2014
Beautiful hotel with excellent facilities. Lovely area. Close enough to walk into Boquete. On site restaurant excellent -service not great but standard for Panama.
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Oct 25, 2014 by Sales Manager, Hotel Management
Dear Fi: thanks for share your comments. We are glad that your stay with us was relaxing. One of the goals Valle Escondido Resort, Golf & Spa is offer to all out customer the best relaxing holiday.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Amazing environmentPosted Dec 3, 2013
Pros: Very helpful staff.
for Familiesby MAfrom Boquete
Wonderful getawayPosted Dec 2, 2013 on Hotels.com
This was the cherry on the cake for our Panama experience. The facilities are awesome and the service was top of the line. The hotel is within walking distance of the town which was a plus, and we got to see the parades for the national holidays, which was a real treat. We found it easy to get by as there were enough people who spoke english and were friendly enough to give us directions.
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We stayed 2 nights at the resort. The GM Chris was outstanding, he greeted us and went above and beyond our expectations. The breakfast was awesome and a hearty meal to get you through the morning. It rained one afternoon and we used the indoor pool to get us occupied. We hope to go back in a couple of years.


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Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Deluxe Room, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Family-friendly Birmingham hotel with an indoor pool
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Situated near the airport, in Birmingham, this hotel is close to LG Arena, National Exhibition Centre, and National Motorcycle Museum. Local attractions also include Touchwood Shopping Center and Malvern Park.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport features an indoor pool. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/café.
Room Amenities
Plasma televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, and air conditioning.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport provides a health club, a spa tub, and a sauna. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 9684 square feet (900 square meters) include conference space. This Art Deco hotel also offers multilingual staff, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A roundtrip airport shuttle during limited hours and an area shuttle are complimentary for guests.
- Express check-out
- Free WiFi
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Health club
- Free airport transportation
- Bar/lounge
- Total number of rooms - 239
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 3
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- 24-hour front desk
- Business center
- Sauna
- Free area shuttle
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in
- Elevator/lift
- Indoor pool
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Conference space size (feet) - 9684
- Conference space size (meters) - 900
- Number of meeting rooms - 14
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Spa tub
- Television in lobby
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking (limited spaces), Offsite parking discounted rates available
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub only
- Satellite TV service
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Climate control
- In-room safe
- Plasma TV
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Breakfast is available for a surcharge each morning.
Grill Room Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Flight Bar - This bar serves lunch, dinner, and light fare.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Pets allowed, Only dogs and cats are allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 2
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
Service animals exempt from fees/restrictions
- Breakfast fee: GBP 14.95 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: GBP 8.50 per night
- Pet deposit: GBP 10.00 per night
- Early check-in fee: GBP 20.00
We should mention
Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
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- Up to two children under 18 years old stay free when sharing a room with 2 adults (based on availability)
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Enjoy A Gourmet Thanksgiving Meal Without Dirtying A Dish| November 7, 2014
Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. Would you like to enjoy succulent turkey with all the fixings and sides without having to wash a single dish? If you are in the Bucyrus area and dont have plans for your holiday meal, why not plan on spending the day at the beautiful country setting of the Hideaway Country Inn.
Six Spa Gift Ideas to Help You Make Headway on Your Christmas Gift List| October 22, 2014
There isn't really that many weekends left for Christmas shopping, especially since many families sometimes celebrate early on in the month to fit in making rounds. Here are six holiday gift ideas from the spa!
Wyandot Popcorn Museum a Unique Ohio Tourism Spot + Marion Popcorn Festival!| August 31, 2014
Nestled in Marion County, Ohio, is the world's largest collection of popcorn poppers and peanut roasters at the the Wyandot Popcorn Museum! And don't forget the Marion Popcorn Festival Sept. 4,5, and 6, 2014.
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Planning Some Historic and Education Sites into Your Weekend Getaway? Ohio is Home to Warren G. Harding Museum| June 27, 2014
Do you like to travel as a couple to various historic parks, landmarks, museums, and attractions over the glorious summer days? In Ohio, there are numerous historic places that you can plan into a weekend getaway!
Mouth-watering Menu Paired with Ohio Wines for a Wonderful Evening of Dining Pleasure| May 30, 2014
Do you want to take your spouse or a friend out for a night of fine dining and wine just like youd get in the big city yet without wait times and a more historic and scenic environment! But where you ask? Come to Ohios getaway location, HideAway Inn bed and breakfast, for our June 7, 2014 gourmet wine dinner!
Great Ohio Bicycling Adventure (GOBA) Pedals into Mid Ohio June 2014| May 23, 2014
Have you heard of GOBA? No, it isn't some new trendy dessert. If you registered to participate, it actually might work off your dessert!! GOBA stands for Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure!
Tips for Planning Intimate, Simple Weddings and Elopements| May 18, 2014
Are you looking to keep it simple, yet elegant, on your wedding day? Maybe you'd like to elope this summer or do it with a splash on New Year's Eve?
June is Ohio Wine Month: Learn Ohio Wine History and Enjoy a Dinner Featuring Ohio Food and Wine| May 17, 2014
Make you plans now to celebrate Ohio Wine Month with us in June! Ohio is rapidly growing and becoming known as a place for great wineries and of course, delicious wine to suit most any palate.
Plant and Use Fresh Garden Pickings in Dining: Relax, Eat, or Learn| May 8, 2014
Do you crave fresh veggies in your meals? Do you remember with delight the meals that your mom used to fix after selecting items from your home garden like red, juicy, sun-ripened tomatoes?
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Josh Hamilton returns to lineup; blurred vision result of caffeine, sports drinks
|Josh Hamilton will soon be doing what he does best. (Getty Images)
Too much caffeine and too many sports drinks -- that's why Josh Hamilton has been out of the Rangers' lineup since Sept. 18. However, Richard Durrett of ESPN Dallas reports that Hamilton will return to game action on Monday night against the A's.
Durrett also reports that Hamilton's recent vision problems are the result of a condition called ocular keratitis, which, in turn, is the result of -- yes -- excessive caffeine and too many sports drinks. Presumably, intake of those substances will be curtailed going forward, which should help his condition.
Hamilton is batting a healthy .287/.358/.588 this season with 42 homers. However, his numbers have dipped somewhat in the second half.
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NEW YORK — Titan Worldwide, a company that sells many of the ads that appear in various transit systems throughout the U.S., has been unable to fulfill all payment obligations, citing lower than expected ad sales. For the full story, click here.
Valley Metro having trouble recouping fares
PHOENIX — A program that allows employers to provide transit-pass cards to their employees is causing Valley Metro's light rail system to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars. For the full story, click here.
Minneapolis commuters unsure of BRT
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ABQ RIDE is looking to model its plan after the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's HealthLine, which is sponsored through a hospital partnership. Construction on the so-called ART system could begin in May 2016 with an in-service date of September 2017.
The service, which costs $6 a ride, asks riders to download the Leap app, creating an account, uploading a photo and adding a credit card that enables them to pay via a QR code.
Agencies ordering the company's products, which are now in at least half of all new U.S. and Canadian transit buses, include L.A. Metro, Chicago Transit Authority and New York City Transit.
The contract includes a firm order for 35 XN40 and 20 XN60 Xcelsior buses, with an option for another 150 XN40 and 100 XN60 over the next five years. All buses are to be powered by CNG.
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CHUFSD- State of the School District Video 2-28-2015
2015-2016 Budget Vote & School Board Election Information
Two (2) School Board Member positions in the Croton-Harmon Union Free School District will be filled by election on May 19, 2015. Each position is for a three-year term, from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018. Each position is at-large, to be elected by all participating voters.
In partnership with Westchester Putnam School Boards Association, Croton-Harmon Schools are requesting the release of our State Aid Runs and calling on local legislators to reform Governor Cuomo's 2015 Opportunity Agenda for Education.
We are asking for your support with writing our local legislators. Sample letters from Westchester Putnam School Boards Association are linked below for your consideration via VoterVoice.
The Board considered the following policies during the Board Meeting held
Thursday, March 12, 2015.
The Common Core is all about making sure our students are equipped for success when they graduate.
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Jan. 29 - at CHHS 7:30 pm
Feb. 10 - at CHHS 7:30 pm
Budget Saturday - 2/28 at 8 am
March 19 - at CHHS at 7:30 pm
April 9 - at CHHS - Board scheduled to adopt the budget
May 7 - at CHHS - Public Hearing on the budget
May 19 - annual meeting - budget vote and vote for trustees
Video of BOE Budget Saturday 2-28-2015
On November 15, 2012, the Board of Education of the Croton-Harmon School District contracted with The Altaris Consulting Group. Altaris works with school administrators and school teams to determine their district's current level of emergency preparedness.
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CET Discussion Video Links
On Tuesday, February 24, James Bowers of the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) met with parents to share the department's findings and answer their questions
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To further discuss CET building issues a panel discussion was held on
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Panel participants discussed testing results and offered perspectives on our investigations to date (including the medical perspectives of air quality issues). To give our experts time to prepare for the evening, and to ensure that all concerns were addressed, we asked the community members to submit questions in advance of the meeting. Members could also submit via email, to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Detroit Lions, Joseph Fauria Adds Twerking To His Touchdown Dance Arsenal [Video]
The Lions are having one of their best seasons in recent memory, and it's obviously because of the dancing skills shown by Joe Fauria.
The Lions are having one of their best seasons in recent memory, and it's obviously because of the dancing skills shown by Joe Fauria.
Seattle, Philadelphia and Detroit each dominated their respective divisional opponents on Thanksgiving Day to notch important wins.
The Lions are facing off against the Bears on Thanksgiving, which oddly enough is how the whole tradition got its start.
Brandon Marshall and the Detroit Lions have had a rocky relationship in the past, but things just got worse as Marshall agreed to fight a Lions fan on Twitter.
Matt Stafford took some time to have fun with Lions fans at a local Meijer, as he invited them into the Pepsi 'Can Cave'.
Jarryd Hayne shocked the Rugby world when he announced that he wanted to joint the NFL. Rugby's loss could be the Detroit Lions gain if Reggie Bush has anything to say about it.
The Lions cut Alex Henery which means the search for a new kicker is on, again.
Former Lions coach, Jim Schwartz pulled one of the douchiest acts imaginable after his Bills beat the Lions on Sunday.
The Lions have looked great to start the season, so it only makes sense that the rumors about Ndamukong Suh leaving start to circulate.
The Detroit Lions dominated Geno Smith and the Jets all day on Sunday, and Smith had some choice words for unhappy fans when he left the field.
Two of Detroit's biggest stars connected last night as Miggy tossed a "touchdown" pass to Megatron during the Tigers game.
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USMNT Struggles Continue As They Lose Late To Denmark
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Thursday, March 12, 2015
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On Monday, my husband and I are leaving for a two-week trip to South America. We will be visiting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile.
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Tuesday, March 03, 2015
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Friday, February 27, 2015
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My 30 days of compliance with Siebold will end this coming weekend.
It was not a straight run - mostly because of the family visit that pleasantly interrupted my life.
However, Siebold was always there on my shoulder nudging me and talkin... Read more
Thursday, February 26, 2015
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At the end of the day is when the energy is drained, and the strength has waned.
The physical and emotional muscles supporting commitment start to waver.
The best remedies I find are:
--lose myself in a good story- either in a book or a... Read more
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
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We are all familiar with the concept of Comfort Food. It�s that soup or stew or hot meal that fills us up and warms us. It �sticks to our ribs� and makes us feel good, inside and out.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
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I am feeling better today. My stomach has calmed down, and I am not so achey.
I spent most of the day processing photos. Let me share some of them with you.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
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I felt under the weather today, with stomach issues, runny nose, and achey everywhere.
It is no doubt leftover from my whirlwind grandkid time.
So it was a quiet day, spent reading, and putting together some photos from the visit.
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Sunday, February 22, 2015
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The last of my family boarded an airplane yesterday afternoon. My husband and I went to a restaurant for food, then came home and collapsed on the sofa, watching missed TV programs that we had recorded while everyone was here.
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Saturday, February 14, 2015
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The day began with a 3-mile walk. Both my sons and one daughter-in-law also exercised for an hour this morning.
The three grandkids were in and out of the pool all day. We took another long walk to check out a dead snake I saw on my morni... Read more
Friday, February 13, 2015
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When it comes to bosoms, mine have always been average. There was just enough to make feminine curves, not so much that they got in the way. They functioned perfectly when it came time to nurse my babies.
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Thursday, February 12, 2015
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This morning I have LOADS of cleaning and cooking and preparing to do for the arrival of both my sons and their families tomorrow night.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
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I have blogged about this friend once before, but I'm doing it again because she sets such an terrific example.
After two years of nursing her husband with ALS and just before his death, my friend was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She i... Read more
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
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This was another good day. Unlike yesterday, though, I did today go to the top of the range again.
The top is a very comfortable place for me, I see.
And that's okay.
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Monday, February 09, 2015
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Blogging every day here on Spark People has the real benefit of keeping me focused on my diet and weight loss efforts - no matter what else is happening in my life.
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Monday, February 09, 2015
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Tracking at the top of the calorie range is leading to a slower loss than I wanted.
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Mousepad for flawless, steady performance
Specially designed non-slip rubber base
High quality cloth with optimized surface
Multiple sizes to suit your style of play
Dimensions (HxWxD): Mass 6x320x285mm
Mfr Number: 63010
83-16018 - White iSpire Mouse Mat with Wrist rest
Innovative mousemats with crisp, clean design
Smooth rocking motion for enhanced comfort
Provides a soft, cool place for your wrist
Suitable for optical and laser mice
Wipe clean surface
Dimensions (HxWxD): 28x200x251mm
Mfr Name: Fellowes
Mfr Number: 9314802
83-16019 - Black iSpire Mouse Mat with Wrist rest
Mfr Number: 9311802
83-11595 - Scorpius 95 104 Key PS/2 Keyboard with Trackball
iOne scorpius 95 is a full Size keyboard with built in trackball and mouse functionality. Superb tactile and quiet keys. Wrist pad is also included for your palm comfort which makes this keyboard a superb ergonomic device
Mfr Name: Ione
Mfr Number: KB95
83-12317 - Bluetooth Keyboard with Touchpad
Control multiple Bluetooth enabled devices from one keyboard. The all-new IOGEAR Multi-Link Bluetooth Keyboard with built-in Touchpad will memorize up to six Bluetooth hosts and is able to quickly switch between each other. Users can pair the device with PC's, Not...
Mfr Name: Iogear
Mfr Number: GKM611B
83-12551 - Wireless USB Keyboard
Wireless freedom and comfort you can rely on - thanks to Advanced 2.4 GHz wireless and the Unifying receiver.
Mfr Name: Logitech
Mfr Number: 920-003051
83-14048 - M570 Black USB Trackball
Get precise control and a new level of comfort with this wireless trackball.
Mfr Number: 910-001799
83-15420 - 800DPI Mini USB Optical Mouse
IOGEAR's USB Optical Mini Mouse 800 (the vanguard product in the company's new MiniMouse 800 Series) is an excellent tool for mobile professionals. The 800 dpi resolution offers twice the accuracy of standard mice, and is ideal for graphics and web designers who d...
Mfr Number: GME222A
83-16006 - White Faux Leather Mouse Pad
Stylish mouse mat with white imitation leather surface
Sure-grip base
Dimensions (HxWxD): 4x220x179mm
Mfr Name: Hama
Mfr Number: 053231
83-16017 - QCK XXL Mouse Mat
Super sized gaming mousepad ideal for low sensitivity settings
Specially designed non-slip rubber base
High quality cloth with optimized surface
Dimensions (HxWxD): 2x450x400mm
Mfr Number: 63003
83-12576 - Optical Mouse with USB and PS/2 Connections
A precise optical mouse with side-to-side scrolling plus zoom that keeps you comfortable and productive.
Mfr Number: 910-001802
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