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City staff: Clock Tower Plaza base bid $817,000; full activation would cost roughly $1.09 million
Summary
Staff told the joint committees the low base construction bid was $817,000; adding shade sails and restrooms pushed the bid package toward roughly $1.09 million, leaving a gap versus original expectations and the grant awarded.
City staff reported the low base bid to the committees was $817,000, with shade sails and associated lighting bid at $148,000 and the restroom bid at $123,000, bringing the bid package to roughly $1.09 million before contingency.
A staff member noted that the original vision assumed a larger grant and a $600,000 city match, but the city received a smaller DOLA award of about $350,000. "Our low bid for the base bid was $817,000," said a staff member. Committee members and stakeholders pressed staff on contingency, potential added costs for remediation of historic storage tanks, and whether additional local sources such as the urban renewal fund could be pursued to close the funding gap. Staff said contingency reserves (10–15%) and an additional holdback were planned to address unknowns.
