SAFE COMPUTER CENTER RENOVATION CHANGE ORDER COSTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-01019R000200050025-2
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 28, 2005
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: April 20, 1981
• Content Type: MF

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ODP-81-496
SAF-E276-81
20 April 1981
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Real Estate and Construction
Division/OL
Director, consolidated SAFE Project
Office/ODP
SUBJECT SAFE Computer Center Renovation Change
Order Costs
REFERENCE Your Memo for Chief, CSPO/ODP, dated
19 March 1981, Subject - Status of SAFE
Site Construction Costs
1. After reviewing the referenced memorandum, it
appears that most of the SAFE renovation change orders are
the result of inaccurate architectural and engineering
design factors and/or architectural and engineering analysis
oversights. It is imperative that more thorough analysis be
performed on future work to avoid future increases in planned
cost. Further, please provide quarterly reports to facilitate
better accounting of SAFE Project funding obligations.
2. The eleven change orders, cited in the referenced
memorandum, appear to fall into one or both of the categories,
cited above. Inadequate analysis of Headquarters Building
facilities and inaccurate architectural and engineering
drawings apparently are the causes of most of these changes.
As a result, the customer (NFAC) is required to provide
indemnity funds for oversights of RECD, GSA, the architect
and construction contractor. This procedure places a
requirement for elastic funding which is not consistent with
the budget process.
3. While unforeseen changes are apt to be required in
an engineering and construction effort, change orders that
result from an unsatisfactory design review process, prior
to the construction contract bid and solicitation, should
not be considered the responsibility of the customer. It
would be expected that normal contingency provisions would
cover infrequent occurences of unforeseen changes.
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4. In summary, our analysis of the referenced memo-
randum indicates that inadequate planning and analysis has
led to an inordinate number of change orders and additional
costs borne by the customer. It does not seem reasonable
that the customer should be obligated to provide resources
for this purpose. RECD and/or GSA should be obligated to
fund for changes that are the result of their oversights.
5. It is requested that quarterly reports on change
order activities and costs be provided so that we can better
account for SAFE Project renovation funding. Further,
please take actions to obtain funds from other than SAFE
sources for changes that are the result of revisions not
requested by the customer.
Distribution:
Orig. + 1 - Addressee
1 - D/ODP
1 - C/PP&ES/PMES/NFAC
1 - Chrono
1 - ODP Registry
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