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Council approves $1.3 million estimated locker-room project with 20% contingency after questions about change orders
Summary
Council approved a construction contract with a base bid of $1,099,477 and a 20% contingency (total estimate $1,300,000) for a vertical project (locker room). Council members pressed staff on change-order oversight and returning for authorization if costs exceed the contingency; vote passed 6-0-1.
The Huntington Beach City Council voted to approve a construction contract for a vertical facilities project (described by staff as a locker-room renovation) with a base construction cost of $1,099,477 and a 20% contingency, yielding a total estimated project cost of approximately $1,300,000.
Councilman Kennedy questioned staff about the larger contingency relative to a sewer contract (which had a 10% contingency), saying the city should guard against low bids that later inflate…
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