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BGS outlines construction phases and warns rising costs, thin bidder pools are changing how projects are planned
Summary
At a Jan. 21 Senate Committee on Institutions hearing, Buildings and General Services officials reviewed the six phases of public construction, warned that current market conditions are increasing costs, and described repeated low-bidter/limited-bidder challenges that are prompting new procurement approaches.
Buildings and General Services officials told the Senate Committee on Institutions on Jan. 21 that the state’s established six-phase project process — from programming through construction and commissioning — remains the foundation for capital work, but that shifting market conditions are increasing costs and reducing the number of responsive bidders for some projects.
The briefing was led by Wanda Manoli, commissioner of Buildings and General Services, and Joe Aja, director of design and construction. Aja described the six phases in detail and said typical programming takes “six to 14 months” depending on project size. He emphasized that programming defines objectives, square footage and permit needs before schematic design begins.
The committee heard that cost estimating is volatile. "Whenever I present or Joe presents to you a number, we're going to emphasize…
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