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Originally Posted by SamInTheLoop
I would love an explanation of how the underground construction bill is already around $300 mil. - even given construction cost inflation, more complicated utility relocation than originally planned for, and let's face it - I don't think anyone would be surrised if you had the obligatory government project poor planning/cost overruns, etc, $300 mil. or so seems really high for the amount of work done (that we are generally aware of that has occurred)...
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Not that you are wrong because I am sure you are right, but something about the bidding system in Illinois. It happened with the Brown line too...and it isn't just because of overruns and normal inflation and stuff.
The system is broke as far as estimating these projects.