The program evaluation from her office indicates there have been 658 construction "change orders" totaling nearly $220 million. At a current estimate of $2.7 billion, the project is nearly $1.5 billion over its original budget of $1.25 billion.
The Metropolitan Council is taking heat once again for its management of the Southwest Light Rail Train project. A new audit finds the agency failed to hold contractors accountable for rising costs, and the audit questions the Met Council's oversight.
(Minneapolis MN-)The Metropolitan Council paid a key contractor for changes to the Southwest Light Rail Line without fully confirming that additional charges were justified, and without resolving potential delays