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Council approves construction contract authorization for new police facility; members press for grant/bond certainty
Summary
Council approved a resolution to proceed with contractor selection and a gross-maximum price for a new police station, with sponsors noting a USDA/US Treasury funding process and a contingency cap; members asked for assurances about grant commitments and discussed alternate lower-cost building options if federal funds fell through.
London City Council voted to authorize construction contracting steps for a new police building and approved a resolution that includes a not-to-exceed project budget to allow the city to move forward with bidding and a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) once design and estimates are finalized.
Sponsor Councilman Andrew Hitt and city staff told council the city has applied for significant grant/bond funding and that the current construction estimate is about $9.18 million; the resolution the council approved included a…
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