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Commissioners note program-size change may reduce project cost by roughly $7 million
Summary
Presenters said their in-house programing returned about 30,000 sq ft while an independent consultant estimated ~41,000 sq ft; the mayor characterized the change from the original RFP numbers as "about a $7,000,000 swing to our benefit."
Commission staff and consultants reported differing square-foot estimates for the civic building. The original RFP reference number was roughly 55,000 square feet; the project team's in-house exercise returned about 30,000 square feet for the proposed uses, while an independent third-party consultant estimating to police and operational standards projected about 41,000 square feet.
Mayor Fernandez told the room the revision reflected a meaningful fiscal change: "It's about a $7,000,000 swing to our benefit," and asked staff to move forward with layout exercises and cost analyses. Designers said they would refine layouts and could land slightly below or above consultant estimates depending on efficiency and final program needs.
