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City hears higher bids, GMP from JCI for Bill Miller and Carver projects; commissioners press for breakouts and value engineering

City of Albany Commission · April 7, 2026
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Summary

JCI presented a guaranteed maximum price of $8.8 million for early-release work on the Bill Miller (Miller Malone) and Carver Gym projects and an overall estimate approaching $12.5 million, citing market trends and bid results; commissioners asked for detailed bid-package breakouts and options to reduce cost and flagged HUD environmental-review timelines as schedule risk.

City staff and the construction manager at‑risk (JCI) presented updated cost estimates and schedule information for two major recreation and community projects—Miller Malone (Bill Miller Community Center) and the Carver Gymnasium—at the April 20 work session.

Lynn Jones, JCI’s director of preconstruction, said JCI received strong market participation (hundreds of solicitations and more than 130 bid responses across trade packages) and proposed an initial guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $8,811,891 for selected packages,…

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