144th Street project's timeline and change orders highlight build risks

Nov 19, 2025

Staff recounted the multi‑year Hundred and 144th Street project—authorized in late 2021 with bid delays and hundreds of submittals—and used it as an example of how design‑bid‑build can produce schedule slippage, unexpected easement needs and costly change orders.

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Aldermen revisited the Hundred and 144th Street project's long timeline as a cautionary example of schedule and budget risks under the traditional procurement model.

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