Chick questions building costs
Costs of a new downtown Los Angeles police headquarters have soared $150 million over projections - to more than $453 million - because the city's Bureau of Engineering has failed to provide adequate oversight and management, City Controller Laura Chick said Thursday. Daily News.
The 10-story building at First and Spring streets is scheduled to open next year as a replacement for the aging Parker Center.
But after releasing an audit performed by KPMG for $187,000, Chick said city engineers lost control of the project and the LAPD had to step in to deal with the design firm.