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Merrimack County officials say nursing-home renovation estimate fell below $50 million; delegation review and parking questions remain
Summary
A staff member told the Merrimack County Board of Commissioners that a previously publicized $55 million to $60 million estimate for renovating portions of the county nursing home has come in “under 50” million dollars and that the county will present the updated estimate to a smaller delegation subcommittee for review.
A staff member told the Merrimack County Board of Commissioners that a previously publicized $55 million to $60 million estimate for renovating portions of the county nursing home has come in “under 50” million dollars and that the county will present the updated estimate to a smaller delegation subcommittee for review.
The change in the estimate matters because commissioners and the project team said it could affect how the county proceeds with design, bonding and any requests to the county delegation. County staff said the next step is a subcommittee presentation and a on-site walkthrough for delegation members.
County staff said the design and engineering fees are included under soft costs, separate from construction (hard) costs, and described that the A/E line item covers architectural, structural,…
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