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Council briefed on purchase of a 60‑niche companion columbarium for Resurrection Cemetery
Summary
Cemetery staff recommended purchasing a 60‑niche companion columbarium from Cold Spring Granite for $70,906 (foundation/crane included), using $80,000 budgeted for 2025; lead time is 32–34 weeks.
Cemetery staff presented a recommendation to purchase a 60‑niche companion columbarium for Resurrection Cemetery.
Staff said the 2025 cemetery budget includes $80,000 to purchase a new 60‑niche columbarium because the most recent installation (2022) is reaching capacity. The staff recommendation was to award the purchase to Cold Spring Granite for $70,906; that price includes the foundation and crane to set the unit. Lead time on the unit is 32 to 34 weeks, which could push delivery into late 2025; staff said that if delivery slips the city would place a 3% deposit to preserve a production slot for spring 2026.
Staff also described niche pricing for planning: companion niches on current units range from about $2,000 (lower tiers) to $2,600 (top tiers); staff said final sales pricing and plaque/opening fees would be set after the cemetery commission reviews the finished product.
No final purchase motion was recorded at the work session; staff recommended the council approve the Cold Spring Granite purchase and use remaining budgeted funds for concrete work and landscaping.
