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Board Report: 2014-AE-B-007 March 31, 2014

Opportunities Exist for the Board to Improve Recordkeeping, Cost Estimation, and Cost Management Processes for the Martin Building Construction and Renovation Project

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Appendix C: Martin Building Project Timeline

Project milestones Cost estimation process
2001—Initial concept for the visitors' center is presented.  
2002—Board plans to construct visitors' center in conjunction with renovation to the Martin Building.  
  December 2004—URS submits conceptual construction cost estimates detailing two possible approaches to the Martin Building renovation. Estimates range from $47.5 million to $102.7 million.
August 2005—Board issues a solicitation, offer, and award for an A/E contract solely for the design of the visitors' center.  
February 2006—Solicitation, offer, and award is reissued to include design work for a conference center.  
October 2006—Contract to design the VC/CC is awarded to KCCT.  
  October 2007—KCCT submits conceptual construction cost estimates for the VC/CC. Base option is valued at $43.6 million and other options range from $35.9 million to $38.4 million.
  December 2007—Decision is made to renovate the Martin Building concurrently with the construction of the VC/CC.
September 2008—CBA approves including the Martin Building renovation in the existing A/E design contract.  
  February 2010—KCCT submits an updated conceptual construction cost estimate for the VC/CC. Base option is increased to $47.0 million.
February 2011—Contract with the A/E is modified to include design of the Martin Building renovation.  
  September 2011—Martin Building project team uses escalated information from the 2004 URS Study, KCCT's 2007 and 2010 conceptual estimates, as well as other estimates, to develop a $179.9 million construction cost estimate for construction of the VC/CC and renovation of the Martin Building.
  September 2012—$179.9 million construction cost estimate for construction of the VC/CC and renovation of the Martin Building is presented to the CBA.
  May 2013—Board publishes an estimate of $188.3 million in its Annual Performance Report 2012. Estimate included the $179.9 million construction estimate as well as furnishings and other items.
  Fourth quarter 2013—Program review and verification report, as well as associated estimates, are submitted.
January 2016—Anticipated start of major construction.  
January 2017—Anticipated midpoint of major construction.  
December 2017—Anticipated completion of major construction.  

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