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Bids Within Estimates

Goal

Ensure that bids are within cost estimates range to avoid loss of critical project scope, sustainability, and operational efficiencies.

Desired Results

  • 100% of bids obtained within the cost estimate.

Analysis

  • Current trend indicates 100% of project bids obtained are within cost estimates.
  • Current market condition favorable to bidding.

Status

Bids Within Cost Estimate Range

Actions

  • Manage project schedule.
  • Manage project scope of work.
  • Perform check estimates.
  • Implement alternate delivery methods.
  • Include non-impactive deductive bid options.
On Budget Delivery

Goal

Ensure cost effective, high quality, on budget delivery of Public Buildings, Facilities and Systems.

Desired Results

  • 100% of Capital Projects to be completed within budget.

Analysis

  • Current trend indicates an increasing success rate of 100%.
  • Fiscal Year 2007-08, 87% of projects were completed within budget.
  • Fiscal Year 2008-09, 90% of projects were completed within budget.
  • Fiscal Year 2009-10, 95% of projects were completed within budget.
  • Fiscal Year 2010-11, 100% of projects were completed within budget.
  • Fiscal Year 2011-12, 90% of projects were completed within budget.
  • Fiscal Year 2012-13, during the 1st and 2nd Quarters, 100% of projects were completed within budget.

Status

Completed Projects

Actions

  • Manage project schedules.
  • Manage project scope of work.
  • Manage project expenditures.
  • Implement alternate delivery methods
Project Delivery and Change Order Control

Goal

Ensure cost effective, high quality, on budget delivery of Public Buildings, Facilities and Systems.

Desired Results

  • Maintain change order cost below 10% of construction budget for new projects.
  • Maintain change order cost below 15% of construction budget for renovation projects.

Analysis

  • Current trend indicates performance within established target and continued improvement in control of change management.
  • Current trend indicates performance within established target.

Status

Construction Change Order Control

Actions

  • Manage site conditions by performing make ready work.
  • Manage and implement lessons learned to improve site preparation work.
  • Manage quality control and coordination reviews.
Last updated on 6/17/13