You got that right. Regular maintenance and PM's would have negated the need for this kind of drastic action. I'm glad I don't live or work in or near DC. This will be a nightmare...on steroids.
I completed a response to a RFP for technical support in June of last year. The award was to occur in October 2015, then November 2015, then December 2015, etc. Now it is postponed to June 30.
If they can't make a decision on selection of vendors to provide technical services, then how can they maintain a maintenance schedule for the physical property?