dab - thanks for the contact info.  I will be sure and pass on some points that should be addressed as everyone has pointed out, even though I think we all know we're stuck with this.

I'd also like to point out - ultimatley, the FDOT is responsible.  I would bet all kinds of things that the "Engineer of Record" has not even been out to observe these things on their own on the job site.  I say this based on some email interaction I had thru their public relations lady Laurie listed on the job website. 

It's pretty well known in the engineering community, particulalry civil, that the vast majority of CE that work for the FDOT are incompotent paper pushers that just want a 9-5er and couldnt cut it in the private sector.  Big surprise.