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which the total resources are a fixed amount and cannot be easily changed. This would require, however, <br />that the City identify a source of funding for design costs ahead of approval of a bond measure. <br />Another lesson is that cooperation between City staff, the design team and a contractor can identify <br />opportunities to reduce project costs. This type of collaborative approach has been used on other City <br />projects. The value engineering process that inevitably occurs on larger projects is more effective when it <br />includes the contractor. Project delivery methods that encourage collaboration -such as the CM/GC <br />approach used in the Garfield Police Services Building - should be explored more fully on future <br />projects. <br />If I can provide additional background on any of this information please call me at 682-5008 or email to: <br />glen.l.svendsen(a~ci.eugene.or.us. <br />13 <br />