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Veridis says Avon civic center 46% complete and on budget; owner contingency still available
Summary
Veridis, the owner's representative, told the Avon Town Council the civic center is roughly 46% complete, remains on the $36 million budget and is on track for a November completion; staff flagged an owner contingency of about $3.3 million with roughly $3.0 million remaining.
Veridis project manager Josh (project manager) and assistant project manager Hank Rose updated the Avon Town Council on March 12 on construction progress at the new civic center, showing recent drone and interior photos and outlining schedule and budget status. "We're complete 46% as of now," Josh said, and he added that building shell work, roofing and window installation are underway.
The presentation itemized recent milestones: access from the developer, finished foundation and structural work, site grading and installed utilities, and the start of interior mechanical, electrical and plumbing build-outs. Veridis said exterior brick work is progressing around the event center and interior clerestory arches and mural curtain-wall features are visible in progress photos.
On schedule and budget: Josh told the council the team remains "on track for the completion date in November." He reported a total project budget of $36,000,000, with the town share at $20 million and the school share at $16 million. The owner's contingency line was listed at about $3,300,000 with roughly $3,000,000 remaining; staff said some owner-directed changes and unforeseen conditions have been paid from that pot and that Garmong retains a separate construction contingency within its GMP.
Council members asked whether more contingencies were likely. Hank Rose said many of the unknowns arise early in construction and that the team expects to do some additional owner-directed items but does not expect to exhaust the full contingency. The presentation listed upcoming near-term work: continued window installation, completion of interior build-outs across all areas, façade metal panels and site lighting, furniture and interior signage procurement, asphalt paving when weather allows, and rooftop-unit set installation.
Council and staff also discussed a decorative mural and an optional "AVON" feature on the glass curtain wall that were not included in the GMP; staff said the town is procuring a designer (Sign Works) to cost and design the artwork and would return with a discrete proposal if the council chooses to fund it from owner contingency.
The update ended with an invitation to council members to schedule a site tour and an offer to follow up with more detailed contingency accounting if members wanted further breakdowns. The project team said they would return with furniture/signage selections and final sequencing for final exterior finishes.
