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Council reviews large contract modification for project consultants; staff cites expanded management role
Summary
Council members questioned a staff recommendation to expand a 2019 consultant contract (originally reported as $3.2 million) into a $42 million modification covering project management and subconsultants; staff said the work will continue through 2029 and asked for transparency and monthly reports.
City staff outlined a recommendation to expand a consultant contract that began in 2019 (reported in the presentation as originally $3.2 million) into a $42,000,000 modification to support project-management services through construction.
Chief Administrative Officer Matsebo (as introduced on the record) told council members the firm (described in the meeting record using several variant transcriptions) began in the conceptual phase and has shifted to managing schedules, quality control, milestones and dispute resolution. Matsebo said some subcontractors were selected in the original 2019 procurement while other subcontracts were procured in 2023. He said the city…
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