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Council approves library 'privacy pods' installation; members debate contingency funds
Summary
San Leandro city council approved $269,806 for prefabricated privacy pods at the Main Library, including a 9% contingency to cover structural engineering work and potential tariffs; council debated whether contingencies should return for explicit approval.
The San Leandro City Council on April 7 approved a contract to install prefabricated "privacy pods" in the Main Library, voting 7‑0 after discussion about a contingency line item.
Library Director Brian Simons told the council the pods are prefabricated and require floor anchoring; because the library building is about 25 years old the project includes a structural engineering review. Staff said the contingency – about $24,250 (roughly 9% of the contract) – is intended to cover possible alternate anchoring approaches discovered by the…
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