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Council Approves $5.78 Million Loan Order for Parker Annex Renovation; Food Pantry to Move to Newly Renovated Space
Summary
Watertown City Council approved a $5,778,000 loan order June 24 to renovate Parker Annex including masonry, fire suppression, second-floor renovations and ADA updates; council discussed food pantry relocation, transit access concerns and phased ADA funding.
The Watertown City Council voted June 24 to approve a loan order of $5,778,000 to renovate the Parker Annex, funding masonry repairs, fire protection system upgrades, second-floor renovations, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) updates.
City staff told the council the Parker project’s total potential budget is roughly $6,000,002 when existing ARPA and other funds ($326,890) designated for the food pantry are added. Staff said the low bid for the construction work came in at about $5,000,002; when construction contingencies, owner contingency, administration, furniture and fixtures and other items are added, the total project budget reaches roughly $6,000,002. The loan…
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