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DOT discusses efforts to expedite capital project timelines
2:20:46
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DOT officials discuss potential solutions and ongoing efforts to expedite the capital project process in response to Council Member Ossé's inquiries. The conversation focuses on legislative and administrative measures that could help reduce project timelines.
- DOT is seeking design-build authority from Albany to condense procurement steps
- The administration is working to grant DDC (Department of Design and Construction) more authority, similar to MTA or School Construction Authority
- A mayoral task force has been formed to identify ideas for reforming and shortening construction timelines
- Council members are encouraged to support advocacy efforts for these changes
Chi A. Ossé
2:20:46
So I I I hear that it's standard timing.
2:20:49
My question for you is and I I think I understand there's different stages to this, right, in terms of procurement, in terms of design, in terms of, you know, public testimonies.
2:20:59
Is there any anything in your power that you can do to condense any part of that process?
2:21:32
Okay.
2:22:02
I think, and I'm happy to hear that there needs there's a campaign to pressure the state to condense the standard period of time in which projects are completed.
2:22:15
I think you should lean on us to be partners and advocating on your behalf for that.
2:22:20
Rarely hear advocacy around this.
2:22:25
And I think this is something that really proves to people that government works.
2:22:28
Right?
2:22:28
I think six years for a project is really insane.
2:22:32
So keep us in the loop on how we can support you in those efforts on pressuring the state if it really is the state's responsibility for all of it.
2:22:40
The second question am I allowed to ask more questions, chairs?
2:22:45
Is around
Ydanis Rodriguez
2:21:07
This Have you Yeah.
2:21:08
Yeah.
2:21:08
So the the answer is the signed bill.
2:21:10
The the thing is that, you know I'm sorry.
2:21:12
Can you say that again?
2:21:13
We need to get Albany to allow New York City to use this and build for all project, capital project that we do.
2:21:21
If that would be the case, they it will allow to cut a lot of time, not only for a project of the the the DOT.
2:21:28
Like most of the capital project that is on DOT, do through DDC.
2:21:33
And they're a great partner.
2:21:34
But we, again, we are we have a lot of constraint, but the design build is what we need from opening.
2:22:46
you don't mind, I know that you helped me.
2:22:47
If you don't mind, council member, I know you're throwing the ball to the state.
2:22:52
What I'm saying is about a lot of the, you know, timeline on construction has to do very connected with procurement and designing.
2:23:03
So I think that even at the beginning of this administration, there was some task force that the mayor put together with a controller, the OMB, and other identifying ideas
2:23:13
Trying to put some reform on
2:23:15
we can cut the time of construction in the city.
2:23:18
Sure.
Chris Banks
2:21:42
So Yeah.
2:21:42
Go ahead.
Paul Ochoa
2:21:43
Council member, the administration has been seeking DDC has been talking to Albany to to get grant DDC authority, which means they would be on the same par as, the MTA or the school construction authority, which allows to, like, condense a lot of the procurement steps that you're rightfully frustrated and we are too.
Rick Rodriguez
2:22:43
I get one more minute.
2:22:44
Okay.
Jackson Chabot
2:23:13
Mhmm.
Justin Brannan
2:23:15
how