The Oregon Department of Transportation paid $1.3 million to an out-of-state consulting firm to provide an "independent cost estimator" for the controversial I-5 Rose Quarter highway expansion project. It raises questions about why such a large amount was needed just to estimate costs, and whether this work could have been done more affordably by state staff or local contractors.
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Concern Score: 65/100
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