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City Hall redevelopment estimate narrows; staff outlines value‑engineering, phased park and monthly reporting
Summary
Project team updated aldermen on the city hall redevelopment: construction estimates for the full program now range roughly $86–$92 million with a total program cost staff estimated about $101–$107 million, and staff presented value‑engineering options, the first early release package (ERP1) costs and a monthly reporting format.
City staff told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on April 8 that the city hall redevelopment remains under active cost review and value engineering, with the construction total for the full redevelopment estimated at about $86 million to $92 million and the broader program totaling in the roughly $101 million to $107 million range.
Project presenters provided a line‑item update: a functional city hall “sticks and bricks” range of $55 million to $58 million; promenade/square roughly $1.0–$1.2 million; a parking garage currently estimated at $17–$18 million (down from earlier $19 million); shell buildout of lower‑level tenant space $700,000–$1,000,000; internal site work (demo, utilities, abatement) in ERP1 at about $8.5–$8.9 million; and a park component at $3.0–$3.5 million. The first ERP package was reported at $8.9 million with roughly $425,000 in contingencies…
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