The final cost isn't in yet. It will probably top a $billion after its completed.
Design changes are costs the architect should have included in the review process before the project was bid.
The first thing an architect does is have an RRP (Renovation, Repair, and Painting) survey done for any building built before 1978.
Saying "more remediation" was found than anticipated is bullshit. I call bullshit on remediation extras.
Part of the design process is "core borings" to determine the U/G conditions, I call bullshit on foundation extras
It's painfully obvious the Fed has no clue how to run a major renovation project.
The major phases of a project are:
Plan, Detailed Design, Review/Approve, Bid, Build
View attachment 1230738."Finding" lead paint & asbestos shouldn't happen
EPA rules say that the (RRP) asbestos and lead paint surveys have to be done and remediated before work begins.
Is incompetence and getting screwed by contractors criminal? Should be.
For construction to take 5-years for a building renovation is ridiculous, so is the $2.5b price tag.
Nuclear powerplants can be built for less and quicker.
Bill and Hillary Clinton celebrate 50th anniversary by sharing nondisclosure agreements.
