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Sioux City school board rejects pool repair bids after costs exceed budget
Summary
The board voted to reject bids for repairs to the West and North high school pools after bids came in about $200,000 over the architect's estimate; the district will rebid the project later, aiming for a lower-cost season.
The Sioux City Community School District Board of Directors voted June 9 to reject all bids for a combined West and North high school pool repair project and to rebid the work at a later date, citing bids that materially exceeded the architect's budget estimate.
JEO Architects had provided a budget estimate of $510,000 for the combined project. Bids returned at roughly $719,000, about $200,000 above the estimate. The board voted 5-1 to reject the bids and rebid the project.
District facilities manager Tim Paul said the bid for the North High work in particular was well above the estimate:…
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