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Tenafly administrator proposes 10% cap on engineering fees and to avoid negotiated contracts after park overruns
Summary
In the wake of multiple change orders on capital projects, the borough administrator proposed capping professional engineering fees at 10% of project cost (15% in exceptional cases), discouraging negotiated construction contracts, and requiring engineer estimates before advancing capital projects.
Responding to recent cost overruns and numerous change orders, the Tenafly borough administrator recommended a set of policy changes intended to improve budgeting and procurement for capital projects.
The administrator proposed three principal measures: (1) cap professional engineering services at 10% of total project cost, with a maximum of 15% in extraordinary cases; (2) generally avoid entering…
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