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Weslaco approves design and contract steps for Boys and Girls Club expansion; city, county and nonprofit fundraising cited
Summary
Commission approved moving the Boys and Girls Club expansion through design milestones, established owner budget caps and authorized added scope to address Utah Avenue and park parking; commissioners and staff emphasized fundraising and phased approvals tied to funding.
The Weslaco City Commission on Feb. 4 approved a series of steps to advance the Boys and Girls Club of Weslaco expansion at Mayor Paulo Pena City Park, authorizing design milestones, an owner’s budget cap for construction, and added scope to redesign a park street and parking.
City staff and the Boys and Girls Club described a program for a new building and an estimated architect’s construction estimate of $2,652,862. The commission approved an owner’s budget not to exceed $2,000,652.62 for the cost of the work and set architect compensation at 7.5 percent of the owner’s budget, with the current contract phase to proceed through design…
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