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Officials say Public Safety Center renovation needs could top current budget; curtain wall, shelter and generators cited
Summary
City staff told the Public Works Committee that design and code requirements discovered during final design of the Public Safety Center could push renovation costs beyond the current $15.5 million balance and described three high-cost items — a curtain wall, a storm shelter and backup generators — under review.
City administration updated the Public Works Committee on the Public Safety Center project, describing design changes, code requirements and a funding gap that staff said remains unresolved.
Officials said the purchased building was designed as an insurance call center in the 1980s and that current use as a consolidated public-safety facility triggers modern code requirements. Staff said the remaining budgeted balance for renovations is about $15.5 million but that final design and construction estimates are pending several technical items. Staff described three high-ticket items under review: a curtain wall (replacement or…
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