The City of Hamilton expects Global Axxis LLC to deliver its 40 tiny shelters to the Barton / Tiffany site on Monday, January 13.
On Thursday, the State of Wyoming administratively dissolved Global Axxis LLC after the company failed to file its annual reports and pay the state’s $60.00 (USD) annual license tax.
The City of Hamilton incorrectly states that Global Axxis LLC is the “manufacturer” of the tiny shelters. Global Axxis is a middleman company hired by the City’s other middleman contractor.
Global Axxis LLC’s problems are just the latest in a string of issues resulting from the City of Hamilton’s decision to sole source the purchase of the tiny shelters to a newly incorporated firm with no experience.
The City initially hired Microshelters Inc., a newly incorporated company with no experience, to deliver the tiny shelters. The City granted this new company a non-competitive, no-diligence $1.4-million contract while disqualifying experienced local companies.
Making another exemption to good procurement practices, the City took on responsibility for shipping and paying taxes and duties in addition to the $1.4 million given to Microshelters Inc.
Microshelters Inc. presented itself to the City using images and content from another company.
(Microshelters Inc. misrepresented itself using images and content from another company, Foldum. The City says the misrepresentation is a third-party issue between those companies and does not involve the City.)
Microshelters Inc. contracted Global Axxis LLC as its middleman to procure the shelters.
On December 24, the City expressed its complete confidence in Global Axxis LLC, accepting Microshelters Inc.’s statement that Global Axxis LLC is an experienced company in this field.
On the same day, the City stated the belief that Global Axxis LLC is a manufacturer.
The made-in-China shelters arrived in the United States on December 26. (The City expected them to arrive in Canada on this date)
The City originally expected the shelters to arrive in early December, but on December 24, they announced they would arrive on January 6.
The dissolving of Global Axxis LLC should not impact the delivery of Hamilton’s tiny shelters.
Note: A TPR reader shared the State of Wyoming announcement posted as a comment here.
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Published: January 12, 2025
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Author: Joey Coleman
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Joey, please post a follow-up once the shelters are actually received. Thanks.
I will be.