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DBI recommends 3.9% escalation to annual cost schedule; commissioners raise questions about fee surplus
Summary
DBI recommended a 3.9% increase to the department's cost schedule based on state architect/ENR indices; commissioners pressed staff about an earlier controller‑office rollback and how fee adjustments affect small contractors and revenue forecasts.
DBI technical services staff presented the department's annual cost‑schedule update and recommended a 3.9% escalation for 2017.
Kirk Means explained the valuation basis in California Building Code section 109.3 and local amendments and said DBI uses Engineering News‑Record and Division of State Architect indices to calculate the escalation. Means compared several local and…
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