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Board approves final design for Zoo 'Wings of Wonder' exhibit; designers slimming cost amid bird‑flu concerns
Summary
The parks board approved the final design for the indoor Wings of Wonder aviary and authorized staff to file state design release applications; consultants reported roughly a 20% reduction from earlier estimates and said the project is being expedited because federal and USDA bird‑flu rules affect the current outdoor exhibit.
The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board voted May 21 to approve the final design for the city's Wings of Wonder aviary and to seek state design release approvals necessary for bidding.
Consultants from Kiel Architecture and city staff said revised drawings and value engineering have reduced cost estimates from roughly $504,000 earlier this year to about $420,000 under the latest design. The board voted to accept the design and separately approved filing three state design release applications (architectural, electrical and mechanical) required by the state of Indiana before the…
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