Commissioners approve comment letter urging greater transparency in ODOT CIP Stage Gate process
Commissioner Savas urged the board to send a comment letter asking the Oregon Department of Transportation to clarify its Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Stage Gate process, citing inconsistent guidance and concerns that large projects (over $100M) may be disadvantaged unless considered in phased pieces; the board voted 3–0 to approve the letter.
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Commissioner Savas led a discussion asking the board to approve a draft comment letter to the Oregon Department of Transportation concerning the CIP and its Stage Gate framework. Savas characterized the current rollout as opaque and said stakeholders have received mixed signals from regional and state ODOT staff; "we're building the plane as we fly it," she said, arguing for clearer criteria and for evaluation of large projects as phased components so they are not excluded solely by total project cost.
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