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Capital projects director highlights delivery goals, calls for procurement reforms as he plans retirement
Summary
Vince Smith, director of Capital Projects Administration, reviewed 2026 goals, staffing reductions and process improvements—proposing faster contract routing, a higher small-project threshold and a 10% allowance for construction change orders—and said he will retire at year-end.
Vince Smith, director of Capital Projects Administration, told the council his office expects to complete most projects scheduled for 2026 while managing a reduction in staff and pursuing procedural changes to speed delivery.
Smith said the division’s 2025 budget carried 18 positions and the 2026 proposal is reduced to 15; by attrition the office is already down. He said the division exceeded its 2025 completion projection and expects to finish about 85% of the projects it plans to…
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