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Council chambers rebuild pared back to protect grant dollars; staff to return with options
Summary
Facing tight spending deadlines, staff recommended removing third‑floor work and other scope reductions for the council chambers project to lower bids and preserve roughly $3.8–4.2 million in obligated funds; the council asked staff to return with design visuals and cost options.
City staff said Wednesday they will scale back the planned Baldwin Park council chambers renovation to secure grant funds and reduce bid prices.
David Lopez, the engineering manager, presented five recommendations that together aim to cut scope and shorten the schedule so the city can meet a year‑end spending deadline. The main proposal is removing all third‑floor renovation work — an item staff estimated at about $2.7 million — and to refurbish the existing HVAC system…
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