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Fire Station 20 rebuild delayed; March 25 bid opening set after remediation, port funds and budget gap discussed
Summary
Officials said remediation is complete and new bids are being accepted March 25; previous bids were over budget and the city may face at least a roughly $500,000 shortfall beyond port bond funds to complete Station 20 rebuild.
City officials updated the Shreveport City Council on Fire Station 20’s long-delayed rebuild, saying remediation work is complete, drawings were revised, and a new bid opening is scheduled for March 25.
Shelley Bridal, city staff overseeing the project, said the building was gutted to studs during remediation and multiple bids solicited in December exceeded budget estimates; the city rejected those bids. The solicitation was reissued after design changes to reduce nonessential interior…
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