Kingsburg finance committee recommends council review lower-cost space needs proposal for City Hall

Kingsburg Finance Committee Chairman Smith and committee members on Jan. 27 voted to recommend that the City Council consider a space needs assessment proposal from Integrated Designs that would cost less than a previously selected bidder.

Member Alexander Henderson presented the item, saying the city had received five responses to an RFP for a City Hall space needs assessment and that Griffin Structures had earlier been selected as the most complete respondent. ‘‘We budgeted for up to $75,000,’’ Henderson said, ‘‘their original amount came in at $125,000 and then we . . . received some direction from the city council’’ that led Griffin to reduce its price to $109,500. Henderson said staff solicited a proposal from a local firm, Integrated Designs by Solman Inc., which offered two options: $45,000 using an existing conceptual design and $60,000 for a new conceptual…