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Lake Forest approves $1.34 million contract to replace Waveland Park pavilion after bids top estimate
Summary
Lake Forest City Council voted 8–0 to award a $1,277,500 contract (plus a 5% contingency of $65,000, total $1,342,500) to Ephraim Carlson Construction to demolish and rebuild the Waveland Park pavilion after bids came in roughly $392,500 above the city’s $950,000 estimate.
Lake Forest — The City Council on Sept. 15 awarded a $1,277,500 construction contract to Ephraim Carlson Construction to replace the Waveland Park pavilion, approving a 5% contingency ($65,000) for a total project cost of $1,342,500.
Assistant Director of Public Works Jim Lockfair told the council that design work began in June 2024 and that an early fiscal‑planning estimate used for the CIP was $950,000. Multiple bids returned significantly above that estimate, prompting staff to pursue value‑engineering options without…
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