"...paying more for an independent contractor to conduct an analysis of the lifecycle costs seems to me to have minimal benefit and cost too much to have any real merit."
Roland, c'mon buddy, are you kidding me? Outside, independent analysis of a project that has spiraled out of control and that has resulted in some SERIOUS loss of confidence in city officials would have "minimal benefit" and no "real merit"???
That might be one of the most ill-advised statements I've heard out of a Portland city employee.
Sam, please tell me you don't agree with that statement.
That's like a business with back tax problems saying they see no reason to hire a tax professional - they'll just continue doing their taxes themselves.
And if it turns out that you have to revise your LCC analysis because land, staff time, and debt service (among other items) were left out, the resulting increased "loss of face" will probably make you wish you spent a few thousand bucks to get it done independently.
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re: Tram Life Cycle Cost Analysis
"...paying more for an independent contractor to conduct an analysis of the lifecycle costs seems to me to have minimal benefit and cost too much to have any real merit."
Roland, c'mon buddy, are you kidding me? Outside, independent analysis of a project that has spiraled out of control and that has resulted in some SERIOUS loss of confidence in city officials would have "minimal benefit" and no "real merit"???
That might be one of the most ill-advised statements I've heard out of a Portland city employee.
Sam, please tell me you don't agree with that statement.
That's like a business with back tax problems saying they see no reason to hire a tax professional - they'll just continue doing their taxes themselves.
And if it turns out that you have to revise your LCC analysis because land, staff time, and debt service (among other items) were left out, the resulting increased "loss of face" will probably make you wish you spent a few thousand bucks to get it done independently.