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Wasilla library expansion pushed to spring 2027; estimated construction cost $3.2 million, city share uncertain
Summary
Library Director Zane Tree told the council the expansion’s construction estimate is $3.2 million (furnishings excluded), recommended bidding in 2026 to lock steel prices and targeting spring 2027 groundbreaking and spring 2028 completion. Funding remains uncertain; Tree said the city’s share could range from about $1.3M to $1.7M depending on grant outcomes.
Library Director Zane Tree told the Wasilla City Council the schematic design for the Wasilla Public Library expansion carries a construction estimate of about $3.2 million, not including furniture, and recommended delaying groundbreaking to spring 2027 to improve contractor availability and to run the bidding process later in 2026 to try to lock steel prices.
Tree said the architects estimate roughly a 10-month construction schedule if work begins in spring 2027, putting the likely completion in spring 2028. "We thought we'd be able to start this summer or fall, but the architects recommended going out to bid this calendar year and…
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