CVC (Finally) Ready to Open Its Doors
Along the way, the Capitol Visitor Center has been praised, criticized, stalled, redesigned, behind schedule and over budget.
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House Servers Operate From Backup Facility
The CAO must work to expedite the restoration of redundant IT services in Ford, which are currently behind schedule so that we have a fail-safe system that ensures critical House services remain
Inauguration Prep Starts Next Week
Obviously, we plan for it well in advance, AOC spokeswoman Eva Malecki said.
CVC Opens to First Wave of Senate Staff
The move-in perhaps marks the end of years of jokes about the CVC, a project notorious for being over budget and behind schedule.
No Recess for AOC, CVC Teams
Not only will the subway have high- efficiency light bulbs, but the ceiling tiles will be replaced with ones made from recyclable materials, said AOC spokeswoman Eva Malecki.
CVC Watch
With construction of the Capitol Visitor Center more than 99 percent complete — and systems testing continuing on schedule — officials are now focused on ensuring that everything runs smoothly when the
Tour Buses in Quandary Over Dropping Passengers at CVC
Wasserman Schultz led the battle cry, telling AOC and police officials that more realistic options must be worked out.
Retirement Unlikely for Hill’s Coal-Fired Plant
Instead, the AOC is focusing on improving the plant’s environmental efficiency.
CVC Watch
Ayers and Terrie Rouse, the CVC’s chief executive officer for visitor services, will provide the latest updates on the CVC project itself, an AOC spokeswoman said.
Dell Deal
The AOC also will begin providing separate bins for offices interested in taking part in the House’s food waste composting program.
Members Query Transport Plans for CVC Visitors
With that in mind, subcommittee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) asked AOC officials to come up with an alternative plan and budget proposal to present to the committee.
Farewell
With testing of the Capitol Visitor Center’s fire- and life-safety systems continuing on schedule, the Architect of the Capitol is moving ahead with preparations for the $621 million facility’s grand debut
Capitol Facing Major Maintenance Backlog
The AOC also requested about $127 million to repair dangerous utility tunnels beneath the Capitol complex.
CVC on Schedule, but Punchlist Numbers 14,000 Items
The testing process is within a week of being on schedule, said Terry Dorn, who is monitoring the CVC project as director of physical infrastructure issues for the Government Accountability Office
Legislative Branch Appropriations Jump
Both the AOC and OOC say that progress is being made in the tunnels, but the AOC needs the nearly $127 million in order to keep the project on schedule, Malecki said.
CVC Watch: A Year in Review
“We have a substantial completion date that has been met, we placed an inspector general in the AOC to provide greater accountability, and for the first time the GAO and AOC are in agreement.”
CVC Heads Into Final Test Mode
InfoSpherix Inc., a small company based in Beltsville, Md., was awarded the contract for the ticket reservation system, AOC spokeswoman Eva Malecki confirmed.
There’s Light at the End of the Tunnel
Work on the asbestos-tainted tunnels is under way and on schedule, OOC General Counsel Pete Eveleth said Wednesday.
Emergency Systems Likely to Delay CVC
Any delays in that work has the potential to wreak havoc with the overall schedule.
Watchdog Takes Aim at Congressional ‘Pig Dig’
Critics of the Capitol Visitor Center have long taken aim at Congressional tinkering with an already behind schedule and overbudget project.