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DeSoto supervisors approve Landers Center expansion bids and Safe Room plans
Summary
The DeSoto County Board approved most Landers Center expansion bid packages (05 A–R, excluding 05-P), keeping the project about $4 million under budget, and authorized plans and payment for a new Safe Room designed to shelter about 620 people and match Agri‑Education Center architecture.
The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 5 approved the majority of construction bid packages for the Landers Center expansion and signed off on plans for a new Safe Room at the Agri‑Education complex.
Doug Thornton, who presented the Landers bid results, said the received bids for packages A–R put the project at roughly $43 million, about $4 million under the projected budget. The Board approved all packages except 05‑P, the fire‑suppression package, which will be re‑bid because the lone proposer omitted a certificate of responsibility number. "This puts the project at $43M, which is still…
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