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Yucaipa council pauses bid-driven library build as expected city share swells to about $10 million
Summary
City staff recommended not to proceed with the planned new library after design‑build responses raised the project cost and pushed the city's expected contribution to roughly $10 million; council directed staff to seek an extension and return at the first March meeting to report options.
City staff told the Yucaipa City Council on Feb. 10 that construction bids for a planned new library raised the projected cost and increased the city's expected contribution to about $10 million, and recommended the council not proceed under the current timetable.
The recommendation followed an extended presentation by city staff and partners on a library project that began with a $9 million state matching grant. The city and its partners had worked to assemble matching funds, including $6 million in partner commitments. Staff said the design‑build procurement produced an average estimated construction price of $25 million, raising the city's share to about $10 million once site improvements and ineligible costs are included.
City Finance Director Phil White told the council the city's unrestricted ("unassigned") reserve balance is roughly $14.5 million and that a $10 million draw would consume about two‑thirds of that balance. "Once that unassigned is gone, that…
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