That the Director of Engineering, the Commissioner of Public Works, and the Chief Procurement Officer explore best practices used by other municipalities and public agencies to encourage timely completion of public construction projects, including performance incentives, liquidated damages, milestone requirements, recovery schedules, and cost-plus-time or “A+B” bidding, and discuss which approaches could be appropriate for Somerville.

Committee

Sustainability and Infrastructure Committee

Requested by

City Council

Introduced

September 7, 2026

On agenda

September 10, 2026

Enacted

September 10, 2026

Enactment no.

221194

Where it was heard

City Council Sep 10, 2026 Approved and sent for discussion

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