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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
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
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
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