Item 3A Briefing — original pdf
Backup
CITY OF AUSTIN PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BOND OVERSIGHT COMMISSION CONSTRUCTION COST INFLATION 16 February 2022 CONNECTING YOU ALL AROUND AUSTIN WHAT IS THE ENR COST INDEX? Engineering News Record • CCI – Construction Cost Index • BCI – Building Cost Index Prices a “basket of goods” including labor, concrete, steel, and lumber Similar to Consumer Price Index (CPI) for measuring inflation across the economy Measured on a monthly basis, 20 individual cities used to create an “industry average”. Unless in the specific market of the individual city, industry average is most accurate INDUSTRY AVERAGE COST INDEX January 2020 – February 2022 CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX January 2020 – February 2022 March 2020 to February 2022 11% CCI increase BUILDING COST INDEX January 2020 – February 2022 March 2020 to February 2022 20% BCI increase INFLATION IS REAL WHAT CAN THE CITY DO? As an individual actor in the construction economy, there isn’t much the City can do about industry‐wide inflation: • Delay construction projects until inflation corrects o Deadlines on implementation of bond projects “Contract with the Voters” • Lock in pricing via contracts/bid guarantee • Update project budgets on a regular basis • Update Engineer’s Estimates as bid time approaches and ensure inflation costs are included. CITY OF AUSTIN PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CONNECTING YOU ALL AROUND AUSTIN