Oak Ridge shelter design revised after $1 million budget increase; construction hoped for next spring
City staff told council the animal shelter schematic design exceeded earlier estimates, prompting a budget increase from $5 million to $6 million and design revisions to preserve essential functions; staff aim to bid construction next spring with an estimated 12—to 14-month build time.
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City staff updated the council on an animal shelter project whose schematic design prompted a $1 million budget increase. Pesmer said staff "ended up actually with a a better product" after working with the architect to scale and rearrange spaces while keeping core functions intact; staff increased the approved budget from $5,000,000 to $6,000,000 in July and then reworked assumptions to contain costs.
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