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College Place Council OKs $180,000 contingency boost for Lions Park

City of College Place City Council · November 13, 2025
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Council approved a $180,000 contingency increase for Lions Park to cover added elements as the project nears completion. Staff said the project’s construction costs rose about 16% overall and that the funding source is REIT, not current expense.

Rickard, a city staff member overseeing Lions Park project closeout, told the City Council that the project is nearing completion but requires an additional contingency of about $180,000 to pay for elements added during construction. "We are asking for a contingency increase of $180,000," Rickard said, and he corrected a previously posted figure, saying the project total should be $6,538,000 rather than…

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