January 13, 2014
Construction Strategic Sourcing: develop capability with unified purchasing group
- Executed on-call paving & utility construction contracts with discounts, rebates, and scholarship funding
- Shortlisted and scheduled interviews for on-call landscaping contractors
- RFP for on-call roofing contractors closed with inadequate responses; will re-advertise
- Re-negotiating job-order general contractor contracts
- Planning training for in-house installation/maintenance of access control systems
- Developing RFP for competitive procurement of access control systems
Financial Management Best Practices: design processes to enhance KU’s buying power
- The LEEP2 audit continues
Construction Management Best Practices: develop Unit and integrate with KU Master Plan
- Participated in the final round of master planning meetings during the week of Dec. 9
- Met with City regarding cooperation on an intersection improvement project of mutual interest
- Prepared updated fee analysis to address merit increases and other increased costs
- Met with BOSC to review and improve accounting of KU Construction revenues and expenses