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St. John Park Board approves SEH engineering contract for Gates Park pavilion and restrooms after questions
Summary
The St. John Park Board voted 4-0 Feb. 18 to approve a not-to-exceed $76,050 agreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson to produce engineering and bid documents for a pavilion and permanent restrooms at Gates Park after members pressed for scope and cost clarifications.
The St. John Park Board on Feb. 18 approved a not-to-exceed $76,050 agreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH) to provide engineering and bid-preparation services for a pavilion and two permanent restrooms at Gates Park.
Board members questioned why SEH would hire an architect rather than perform the work in-house, why the lump-sum fee appeared to be more than 10% of the estimated construction cost, and whether the town should pursue a design–build approach. Gabe, a project representative on the call, said SEH will hire CSK Architects for building design, will perform on-site topo and utility routing, and will prepare the bid documents. He said a previously considered prefab building option was…
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