Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Finance committee approves $2.45 million transfer to finish South Main community recreation center
Summary
The Norwalk Finance and Claims Committee voted unanimously to reallocate $2,450,000 from the completed Cranberry School improvement account to complete the renovation and addition at the former Southern Norwalk Community Center at 98 South Main Street. The vote follows higher-than-expected construction bids and subsequent value engineering.
The Norwalk Finance and Claims Committee on Jan. 9 unanimously approved moving $2,450,000 from the Cranberry School Improvement Project into the Noah Community Recreation Center project at 98 South Main Street to cover a construction shortfall.
The capital transfer makes up the remaining gap after bids for the renovation and new gym addition came in roughly $3 million above earlier estimates. Alan Lowe of Building Management told the committee the bids reflected current market conditions, and the city and its construction manager trimmed the project through value engineering and other scope reductions before seeking the additional funds. "The bids came very high," Lowe said, "over $3,000,000 higher than our bid estimates." The committee action was split into two formal steps: approval of the special capital appropriation of $2,450,000 to Parks & Recreation and a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
