Even by the standards of Baltimore City contracting, where “EWOs” (extra work orders), construction delays and cost overruns are a way of life, the admission made on page 72 of this week’s Board of Estimates agenda was remarkable.
The Department of Transportation informed the spending board that an earlier approved contract to repair the city’s underground conduit network was “presented incorrectly.”
As a result, a contract billed as costing $26 million will eventually cost much more – $100 million – according to bid documents obtained by The Brew.
In other words, DOT made a $74 million mistake.
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