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Civic Center Commission approves $376,500 design amendment for DCU Center upgrades

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The Civic Center Commission approved a not-to-exceed $376,500 design amendment to advance three DCU Center projects — arena chiller design-for-construction, back-of-house programming and facade/exterior lighting schematics — and separately approved a $15,880 backflow bid and $121,100 elevator modernization contract item.

On June 26 the Worcester City Civic Center Commission voted to approve a design amendment not to exceed $376,500 to advance three design efforts at the DCU Center, including a design-for-construction package for an arena chiller, programming and back-of-house design and schematic exterior lighting work.

Staff member Matthew Street said, "I'm requesting approval for 376,500 not to exceed for the pilot's design," and asked the commission to vote. The motion was put to a voice vote and commissioners indicated unanimous approval.

The commission heard a line‑by‑line cost breakdown before the vote. Street described the three components as: a design‑for‑construction chiller package (quoted at $222,000), programming/back‑of‑house work (about…

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