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Orem library renovation will cost about $2.2 million; staff plan mitigation during construction
Summary
The Orem Library reported a $2.2 million renovation bid, confirmed additional funding to cover the project, and described temporary operational changes — new side entrance, lost trees, intermittent elevator and systems outages and staff measures to reduce patron disruption.
Bryce, library staff (presenter), told the Orem Library Advisory Commission that the winning construction bid for the library renovation came in at about $2,200,000, above the originally budgeted $1.6 million. “The bid for the total renovation project ended up being about $2,200,000,” he said, and added that staff had gone through value engineering with the architect and contractor and had “identify[ed] and secure[d] some additional funding” so the project can proceed as designed.
The renovation has already caused repeated operational disruptions, Bryce said: elevators were out for two weeks, the fire‑suppression system required staff to be on “fire watch,” and…
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