Great Bend Post
The guaranteed maximum price for a new police station in Great Bend will
be revealed Monday, Aug. 15 at the Great Bend City Council meeting.
In May, the City of Great Bend found out inflation expenses drove up the
construction cost to more than $9.1 million. That was an increase of more than
a million dollars from the projected cost in February.
The bid deadline was Aug. 8. City staff met with McCownGordon Construction this past Thursday for a final review and to determine a recommendation.
According to documents, the guaranteed maximum price to be presented to the city council will be $7,790,591. Additional costs of architect designs, equipment and electrical will put the total project cost at $8,883,273.
The 20,100 square-foot police station will be constructed at the 12th Street and Baker Avenue intersection to replace the station on Williams Street that was built
in 1938.
Preliminary estimates last September had the project costing $5.8 million and
by May the number climbed over $9 million.
Citizens voted in favor a .10% sales tax increase to go toward bond debt for
the new police station. The city anticipates more than $5.6 million form the
bond proceeds over the 20-year sunset. The city will find savings and transfers to make up
the difference.
McCownGordon anticipates having the construction complete by mid-September of 2023.
The new maximum price for the police will be officially announced at the meeting beginning at
6:30 p.m. at City Hall.