Worked for subsidiary of SAIC contracting out to NYC government over a decade ago. Trust me when I say this is nothing out of the usual... project will go order of magnitude over budget constantly.
As for the requirements that drive these projects, typically they are written specifically to present the appearance of an open bidding process while allowing the departments to know ahead of time who will actually implement the contract because they are so specific in certain areas that only one contract can possibly fulfill them.
As for the requirements that drive these projects, typically they are written specifically to present the appearance of an open bidding process while allowing the departments to know ahead of time who will actually implement the contract because they are so specific in certain areas that only one contract can possibly fulfill them.