Kennewick council adopts $71.3 million 3 Rivers Convention Center expansion and approves city contribution to bond debt service

The Kennewick City Council on a 7-0 vote adopted a resolution Tuesday accepting a total project cost of $71.3 million for a 15,000-square-foot expansion of the 3 Rivers Convention Center and then approved a disbursement agreement amendment that directs city funds to help cover early bond debt service.

City staff presented the expansion as a public-private project tied to a new 62-room AC by Marriott hotel and adjacent retail. Ms. Erdman, a city staff presenter, told the council the expansion 2will accommodate larger events, conferences, sports, arts, music, etcetera.2 Corey Pearson and Calvin Dudley, the project representatives, described the design and construction plan and said documents are 90% complete.

The resolution adopts a total project cost of $71,300,000, which staff broke down as $61,600,000 for construction, $4,400,000 for design services, and $5,300,000 for professional services, furniture, fixtures and equipment and other development costs. Funding sources outlined in the presentation include a $50,300,000 bond issue by the Kennewick Public…