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Council approves $39.8M GMP for new City Hall and Justice Center; groundbreaking set for April 10
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Council approved Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) #2 for the City Hall and Justice Center construction ($39.8 million) and an associated $202,000 construction‑materials testing contract; staff said the overall program remains within budget and construction is expected to take about 18 months.
Taylor — The City Council approved a $39.8 million guaranteed maximum price (GMP #2) with Bartlett Cocke for the construction phase of the new City Hall and Justice Center on March 26, and authorized a $202,000 materials‑testing contract to support construction quality assurance.
Andrew Bettis, HDR’s owner's representative, told council that GMP #1 (utility relocations) had been completed and that GMP #2 covers site work, vertical construction and interior fit‑out. Bettis said the construction awards and procurement activity produced competitive bids and kept the project approximately $400,000 under the construction budget target. The total program retains a separate owner contingency of about $3.8 million.
Connor Stewart of HDR explained that materials testing will cover soil, piers, masonry, structural steel and other scopes over the roughly 18‑month construction timeline. Council approved both the GMP and the testing contract; one councilmember abstained on the GMP vote.
Council and staff announced a groundbreaking scheduled for April 10 and said they will continue coordination on adjacent street improvements and commissioning activities as construction advances.
