Commission approves multiple scope deducts, keeps generator in Marble Hall contract
Nov 14, 2025
Commissioners approved a series of contract deducts to reduce scope (staff patio pergola $29,743; Marble Hall patio pergola $97,861; staff patio slab $6,176; Marble Hall patio slab $11,841; spalling repair $855) but rejected removing the generator due to Emergency Operations Center designation and grant considerations; all votes were unanimous.
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The commission considered a list of proposed deducts (scope removals) to lower project cost and voted on each measure individually. Mayor Freddie Foster moved and the commission approved removing the Staff Patio Pergola ($29,743.00), the Marble Hall Patio Pergola ($97,861.00), the Staff Patio Concrete Slab ($6,176.00), the Marble Hall Patio Slab ($11,841.00) and a spalling repair deduct for $855.00. The commission also approved accepting a zero-dollar non-turnover use of Marble Hall during construction.
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