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Grand jury faults planning and procurement on Van Ness BRT; SFMTA and PUC pledge reforms and lessons learned
Summary
The civil grand jury found avoidable planning, contracting and project-management shortcomings contributed to cost overruns and delays on the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit project. SFMTA and SFPUC described measures to improve potholing, risk-management and project delivery going forward; the committee continued the item for follow-up.
The Government Audits & Oversight Committee on Sept. 30 heard the civil grand jury’s report on the Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which concluded that underestimated underground utility risk, procurement scoring that overweighted price, late contractor involvement and weakened construction management contributed to schedule slips and cost increases.
Simone Manganelli, presenting for the grand jury, summarized key findings: the original…
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