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Oak Park approves $40,800 architectural review tied to $1 million HUD Event Hub grant amid Buy America checks
Summary
Council authorized up to $40,800 for Newman Smith Architectural to review Event Hub mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural specs required by Build America/Buy America rules to protect a $1,000,000 HUD earmark; staff warned the review could delay bidding by about two weeks.
Oak Park’s City Council on March 3 approved up to $40,800 for Newman Smith Architectural to perform a detailed review of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural specifications for the planned Event Hub to ensure compliance with Build America/Buy America requirements tied to a $1,000,000 HUD grant.
Deputy City Manager DeCoster told the council that bid…
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