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City and architect settle on reduced change order for new police headquarters; $889,000 requested after negotiations

5024501 · June 21, 2025
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City administrators described negotiations with the police headquarters architect over an additional fee tied to increased project size, reporting the architect reduced an initial invoice and that the city is paying a negotiated change‑order amount rather than pursuing arbitration.

City officials briefed the council on an outstanding architectural change‑order for the Bradenton Police Department headquarters on May 28 and reported a negotiated reduction after months of discussions.

Staff said the original architectural services agreement had been structured around an $18 million, ~30,000‑square‑foot facility. Project programming and site changes increased the…

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