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Committee approves purchase of 1600 Owen Street and waives competitive procurement for key lab contracts amid debate
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee approved city action to acquire property at 1600 Owen Street and endorsed limited waivers of city procurement rules for architecture and construction-manager/general-contractor services, prompting debate over potential cost escalation, local business access, and oversight.
The Budget & Finance Committee approved a package that would allow the city to execute an option agreement to acquire property at 1600 Owen Street for a new laboratory building for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and to use related design and construction documents. The legislation includes limited waivers of portions of the Administrative Code that govern competitive procurement for professional services and integrated project delivery.
Public Works and project staff told the committee the property and design work originated under a private redevelopment arrangement (Alexandria as owner/developer) that procured the architecture and preconstruction services (design firm 'Studios' and contractor…
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