RAPID CITY-Alarms raised over the prospect of a
year-long delay of the RushmorePlazaCivicCenter addition project eased somewhat Wednesday after
the project designer indicated there isn't as much of a time crunch
as previously thought.
City
officials had been told that the project could be delayed if a
$250,000 change order for some structural modifications was not
approved by the end of the day Wednesday.
But
during a special city council meeting called to discuss the
situation, Fred Thurston of enVision Design, the project's design
firm, said after additional communication with the contractor, the
need for urgency has been greatly reduced and the probable cost for
needed changes will be much less.
There still needs to be some changes made to the
connections that will secure the steel beams in the facility, but
enVision's new estimate is a cost of $50,000 to $75,000. EnVision
said they should have a change order with a specific amount ready
within a couple of weeks.
