STATEMENT
FROM MAYOR WALSH ON SECURING INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF
OLYMPIC GAMES:
"My top priority is to
bring the highest level of transparency to the Olympic process and I commend
the Governor, Senate President and Speaker for taking this step," Mayor
Martin J. Walsh said. "Hosting the Olympic Games holds great economic
potential for the city, and I
look forward to working
together on all aspects of this bid to ensure that we are moving forward in a
way that is best for the residents of Boston and the Commonwealth."
Baker, DeLeo, Rosenberg Announce
Olympic Analysis To Protect Taxpayers
Leaders collaborate on first step
toward securing expert analysis of Boston 2024 plan
BOSTON – Governor
Charlie Baker, Senate President Stan Rosenberg and House Speaker Robert DeLeo
announced today they are seeking a consultant to analyze the potential impacts
of Boston hosting the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The leaders
collaborated to publish a request for response (RFR) seeking independent
analysis of Boston 2024’s plan, specifically the potential for costs,
responsibilities, and potential risks of overruns, to be borne by state and
local government.
“Hosting the summer games is an opportunity to showcase the
Commonwealth on the world’s stage but it also requires careful consideration
and serious analysis given the magnitude of the events,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “An outside analysis will help us
determine the potential impact of the games and ensure Boston 2024’s plan will
not unfairly burden taxpayers. I look forward to continue collaborating with
legislative leaders to make sure taxpayers are protected.”
“I’m proud that Boston has garnered international recognition as
the American nominee to host the Olympics,” said
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo.“Selecting an independent consultant will
help us make sure we protect the public as we pursue this historic opportunity.
I look forward to working with Governor Baker and Senate President Rosenberg in
this effort.”
"Hiring outside experts will help us ensure that
Massachusetts taxpayers will be protected against raids on the public treasury
to subsidize the Olympics,"said Senate President Stan Rosenberg. "Hosting
the Olympics is a great opportunity to put us on the world stage, but we can't
afford a taxpayer funded subsidy for the privilege."
The Office of the Governor is soliciting the consultant with
support from the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development to advise the Governor, Speaker, and
Senate President.
Specifically, the request seeks assessment of the impacts of the
proposed Boston 2024 Summer Olympic plan, including, but not limited to costs,
potential revenues, local considerations, funding mechanisms, insurance
requirements, protection of taxpayers, required infrastructure investments, and
identification of potential responsibilities of the Commonwealth as they relate
to the Boston 2024 Summer Olympic proposal and both the United States Olympic
Committee (USOC) and International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) requirements.
The RFR will be published by the Governor’s office on CommBuys,
the Executive Office of Administration and Finance’s online portal for
government contracting, on Wednesday, March 25th. The administration expects to
select a consultant near the end April and has capped the cost of a report due
in July at $250,000.
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