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