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Council member questions DDC's role in library projects
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer initiates a discussion about the Department of Design and Construction's (DDC) involvement in library projects. Library presidents express concerns about DDC's efficiency, noting that self-managed projects cost less and take less time.
- Tony Marx states that DDC-managed projects cost twice as much and take twice as long
- Linda E. Johnson emphasizes the need for a good partner for maintenance work
- Library presidents agree that while DDC staff are hardworking, systemic issues lead to inefficiencies
Gale A. Brewer
1:04:39
Thank you she says that with, I don't know, some degree of whatever.
1:04:44
I have a couple of questions.
1:04:46
DDC this might be an Iris question.
1:04:49
But DDC says, oh, we do the libraries.
1:04:52
We're great.
1:04:53
But then the librarians and the system says they cost too much.
1:04:57
So I'm wondering how do we wanna keep DDC in building?
1:05:00
Do you wanna get rid of DDC?
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How do we deal with them?
Tony Marx
1:05:06
Look.
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Our colleagues at DDC are doing
Gale A. Brewer
1:05:10
They're lovely people.
Tony Marx
1:05:11
They are lovely lovely people.
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They are working hard.
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We appreciate that.
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We also recognize that when we do a project self managed
Gale A. Brewer
1:05:20
It costs less.
Tony Marx
1:05:22
It costs half.
Dennis Walcott
1:05:23
And when Iris And takes half
Gale A. Brewer
1:05:24
of the time.
1:05:25
Less.
Tony Marx
1:05:25
And, you know, I I you know, Iris can speak more eloquently than I can to this, but it's Well, I'm I'm not an expert at public policy.
1:05:37
But when it costs twice as much and takes twice as long, something's broken.
Carlina Rivera
1:05:44
Right.
Tony Marx
1:05:45
Which is why we work with EDC, why we look why we do self funded projects, but we cannot afford.