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Councilors hear skate-park bid overrun; parks official says only one bidder, funding increase needed
Summary
During a Syracuse City Council study session, councilors discussed higher-than-expected construction bids for the skate-park expansion (agenda item 14). Parks staff said only one contractor bid and the city will need to increase its funding request; a $200,000 commitment from Senator May was noted.
Syracuse City Council discussed higher-than-expected bids for an expansion of the city skate park during its study session; parks staff said only one contractor submitted a bid and the city must increase the project appropriation.
Councilor Caldwell raised the issue, asking why a project that had been described as roughly $450,000 came in “higher” and whether the city could rebid. Commissioner Byrd, identified in the meeting as commissioner of parks, said the work is for expansion of the entire…
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