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Forest Lake council presses consultants to trim $48.8M public works facility proposal
Summary
Consultants presented a schematic design for a consolidated Public Works facility (about 119,000 sq ft) with a schematic estimate near $48.8 million; council favored options that reduce cold-storage footprint and material costs and asked staff to pursue a $35M—$40M target and bring alternates back for bid-day decisions.
Consultants from Wold and KA presented schematic designs and cost estimates for a consolidated Forest Lake Public Works facility, and council members pressed for cost reductions and clearer budget targets.
Jonathan (Wold) summarized the program and site constraints and reported the schematic estimate: "So, again, currently, we're at about that 48,800,000.0," he said, describing a project that grows to roughly 119,000 square feet in the full 20-year build-out concept. KA's facility condition assessment documented roughly $4.6 million in deferred maintenance across six existing public-works facilities and recommended consolidation in…
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