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time to the City process. I see no advantages to the City, but there are disadvantages, and <br />reduction of local control over our projects. <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Mike Penwell CS-FAC 2/4/2011 Pri 2 Oppose <br /> <br />Comments: This bill creates a cumbersome new bureaucracy for alternative contracting methods that <br />is completely unnecessary; it proposes "fixing" something that isn't broken. <br /> <br />Alternative contracting methods such as Construction Manager/General Contractor and <br />Design-Build have been used successfully by public agencies in Oregon for over a <br />decade without limiting competition or increasing costs for the contracting agency. In <br />fact, these alternative methods usually result in better value for the agency, particularly <br />on public buildings and facilities. <br /> <br />The requirements for using alternative contracting methods in Oregon are quite rigorous <br />in order to maintain a level playing field among prospective offerors. This proposed new <br />Review Board would likely cause project delays and would definitely make alternative <br />contracting more expensive and less desirable. This bill also violates the principle of <br />Home Rule. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />