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ODOT plans broader oversight—statute covers $250M projects; agency proposes including $50M projects
Summary
Staff explained the statutory threshold that defines 'major projects' and described the agency’s plan to expand CIAC oversight to projects at $50 million and above to capture lessons across more projects.
Staff told CIAC members that statute defines major projects as those over $250,000,000, but they recommended expanding the committee’s practical review threshold to projects of $50,000,000 and above to capture useful lessons across a broader portfolio. Tovah Pals said the statutory $250 million threshold applies, "but we're expanding it down to be more inclusive and to to have more engagement," and noted that only a handful of projects meet the $250 million statutory threshold.
Members and staff debated how many projects would be captured at each threshold; staff said the exact count for the $250 million threshold is small while a larger set would be reported at the $50 million level, but the committee did not finalize an authoritative inventory during the meeting. Staff described planning and reporting templates being developed as part of the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) work to track scope, schedule and budget health across projects.
