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TUSD staff report nearly $4 million increase in renovation costs for proposed administration building; board tables decision
Summary
Staff presented revised cost estimates for renovating and relocating the district administration to 220 West Sixth Street. The board asked for further review and tabled formal approval to return with refined numbers and alternatives.
Tucson Unified School District staff told the governing board on Jan. 20 that renovation and code-compliance work for a proposed administration building at 220 West Sixth Street has grown substantially after a detailed inspection, and the board asked staff to return with a more limited proposal.
District staff summarized prior estimates and new findings after contractors and architects conducted on-site reviews. The district had previously proposed purchasing the 220 building for about $11.6 million and set aside approximately $3.3 million for building improvements. Staff reported they had spent…
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