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Council approves $1.08 million of bond premium for Civic Center seismic project upgrades, including permanent generator
Summary
After a staff update on the Civic Center seismic and building-improvement project, the council approved using $1,075,540 in bond premium to pay additional project expenses including a permanent emergency generator, more spacious customer-facing lobbies and other alternates required by code or to improve public service areas.
The Salem City Council voted to use $1,075,540 of bond premium to cover additional expenses for the Civic Center seismic and building improvement project. Staff described a progressive design-build delivery that yielded a list of alternates and pending items totaling about $3.9 million; the council approved applying part of the bond premium to address high-priority items.
Project overview and staff recommendations Assistant City Engineer Aaron Kimsey and Chief Financial Officer Josh Eggleston presented the project goals and budget context. The bond program’s scheduled bond sales and prior bond premium were described; Eggleston…
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