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Show Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Paid Milford, UT P.O. Box 224 Milford, UT 84751 84751 Permit No. 15 Formerly Dodge City News Serving Beaver County Since 1991 Completion Date For Beaver High School Remains Vague 50 Cents soespaaat acai A Monday, February 5, building authority meeting to approve an application for CIB funding for the proposed correctional facility was a mere formality. Application for a $3 million loan at 2.5% interest plus a grant of $350,000. to “T’m not taking it off the list!” $500,000. Commissioner Chad Johnson told AOG was actually : representatives when they expressed concern that submitted | applying for a CIB low interest loan/grant to fund a Milford Building Occupied, But Also Incomplete Cliff Lawrence, construction manager for both high school building projects, reported to the Beaver County School Board Tuesday morning that it is just not possible to commit to a firm date for completion. Crews are trying for the March 15 deadline at BHS requested by the Board and Richard Albrecht, loan, somewhere between $200,000. high school principal - but there are School building, in addition to finishing touches in both schools. and $400,000., depending on settlement from the mechanical contractor's bonding company. Superintendent Holm said there is enough money on hand to finish the basic construction. They are short the $150,000., plus or minus, for January 25 in | portion of the proposed public safety building would demolition of the old Beaver High no promises. “Realistically, we think it will be ready to punch out by March 30, with inspections done by Stage lighting is one classic example: The fixtures are in, but - April 30,” Lawrence: said. He quickly added, “It is hard in today’s $7,000. is needed for light bulbs. _ Change orders have been lifetime to insure that there will be no problems.” The uncertainty is taking a toll on Beaver staff and students, just minimal. Lighting in the Milford as it did in Milford about this time will stand the cost of that change. A ‘last year. “We are doing just fine as far as instruction, but we may have to move our regional activities breakdown in communication tegarding design of the Beaver science lab will require some major adjustments. Cost will be shared, with the architect responsible for waste and redoing surfaces, and the gym has been taken down for safety reasons, due to an error in architectural design. The architect to other schools,” Albrecht said. Scheduling for these events requires considerable advance planning, but it can be done. The auditorium, however, poses an even greater challenge. Construction plan for the district paying for additions in cabinetry and plumbing. Finished product will be a first class lab. new school called for utilization of There’s seats from the old auditorium with additional new items to supplement the increases required. Beaver residents, desiring mnnatching new leaks, and electrical adjustments at Milford......and who knows what at still carpet, Back: (left to right) Monica Florence, 2nd; Heidi Romans, Ist; Brook Holm, 3rd. Front: Melanie Barnes, alternate; Austin Mayer, 6th; Jackie Thompson, 5th and Michelle Wiseman, 4th. Students competed February 6 at the school level. The ~ first six places will advance to district competition on February 20. East Side - West Side The Common Ground Is Great Kids! ventilation, Beaver when the building is finally occupied. seats, have raised a considerable sum _ of money toward the project. They have also found a buyer who is Still, it is unrealistic to expect that a project of this magnitude could be completed without a few bugs. ~ When the work is done, and the wounds have willing to pay a fair price ($6,000.) *The 1993 and early 1994 auditorium for the event. The frustration is a mirror of Milford’s 1995 plans for junior prom and graduation, with perhaps a slightly better prognosis. slump Yet, there is a positive side: patrons in the school district are getting a good value for dollar construction, by contrast, slumped construction school took building a decidedly upward trend during late 1994 and 1995, and now -appears to be leveling out. Cost for jail somewhat until 1995. It has since escalated at a rapid pace current estimate in expended. Everyone - school board members, educators, the architect, to a the neighborhood of $145.” to $150.” per square foot. Is Beaver County saving with one hand to squander with the other? the construction manager - agrees that the buildings will be top-notch quality when completed. As expected, there have been problems with both design in Beaver High School Cheerleaders (Back) Mickell Williams and Shannel Phelps (Front) Jennie Smith and Kellee Eyre at the February Ist game. BPW Annual Nice Person Tea and contractors. Originally, the project was delayed by the mason, who is now bankrupt and out of business. The dry wall growth period. 5. Boys Basketball _ February 10 - Valley February 15 - Escalante The electrical Projected Construction Schedule February 12th - 16th Continue sewer work on 500 South. Continue sewer work on 500 West, , east of the Elementary School. Continue sewer work 50th E. (alley) Dance Inferno - February 9 Barnburners - February 10 (The Pub is a private club for members only) bid last year per Back: Leon Gay, Arden Fowles, Max Mayer. Front: Nadine Jones, Carla Fowles and square foot. Lawrence said changing contractors and re-biddiing at those escalated rates when ithe project LakRee Stewart. lagged behind schedule could have cost between $2.4 and additional. Yes, the districtt funds. A $500,000. application to CIB last $4 million is short on loan/grant month was refused. It will be submitted again in March as a request for @ short term the public _. Coming Events and is being completed at a cost of approximately $70.” per square foot. for schools grant/loan, With the race among counties to build contractor, whose bid was substantially low, has been inconvenienced by the irregular scheduling, as well as imperfections in the electrical design in some areas of both buildings. “A & F Electric is to be complimented for hanging in there,” Ross Wentworth, architect, told board members. The project was bid during a building slump*, Costs have contract jail beds, the correctional facility construction business is booming and costs are soaring. contractor abandoned the project before completion. Lawrence advised the Board very early in the _ project of possible problems with ranged from $95.” to $109° citiés other sources for their projects,” Johnson said. Even with approval of the CIB without a vote. In any event, last November’s public information meetings left some gray and foggy misconceptions because: /. Financial information was not accurate. 2. Project size has changed. In November it took a 152 bed facility to pay for itself. Nowa 122 bed facility will keep the taxpayers from having out of pocket expense to pay jor a jail. 3. Residents have not been informed about actual county jail population. A formal written request to add this information to the sheriff's weekly report was ignored. 4. Three way funding - CIB/GO/Revenue bonds is likely produce a scenario of unrealistic interest rates and restrict the county’s borrowing capacity just as it heads into a contractor bid the job low and is finishing up at a deficit - around other work. The mechanical these contractors. counties; safety building is on a shaky financial footing. CIB could require approval by a vote of the people for a GO (General Obligation) Bond for all or part of the remaining funds, or the building authority could issue. revenue bonds bonding capability! that students would be in the new ordertomake | “soak up all of the funds.” “How are the cities going to fund what they it eligible for review in | “eed?” Mayor Robinson asked. March. Requested grant amount is to cover a portion of the architect work and site preparation work. When County Association of Governments representatives met with commissioners later in the day, Commissioner Johnson stated that the application will not affect city or service district projects prioritized on the CIB funding request list. “The correctional facility is not directly tied to Circle Four Farms impact,’ Commissioner Chad Johnson explained. (Joe Jenkins, CIB director, previously told AOG representatives that the other counties involved with distribution of mineral lease funds are willing to assist Beaver County in dealing with the Circle 4 impact.) If the County “We had a pretty fair bonds to full GO cross reference from the capacity, it is still at least $3 million short people. Everyone had a of funding the chance to speak.” Chad Johnson estimated $9 million Bute Johnson admits that cost project. “CIB is the estimate as related to individual property only source of low owners, presented| in the November public information meetings, was not accurate, interest funds for And........ In November, residents were told that a 152 bed facility was the magic equation to provide a “free” jail. Now it’s a 122 beds that will keep the taxpayers from having out of pocket expense for a county jail. for the old auditorium seats .......... if they are delivered by February 21st healed, Beaver County School (that’s “96 - not “97). The annual District will have provided two very high school play is scheduled for adequate buildings to serve the and May 9, 10, & 11 - but where? Play students within practice, along with set design, must communities......... funded be underway by early April. the guidelines of the County’s Consensus at lunchtime Tuesday was That's The Way We're Doing It - So, Get Used To It! Milford Ele mentary Spelling Bee Winners : Jones. Not pictured: The annual BPW “Nice Persons Tea” gives local residents an opportunity to express a public thank you for kind and helpful deeds preformed throughout the year. Those honored this year are: LaRee Stewart, nominated by Jolyn Leko for being a very special person; Arden and Carla Fowles, nominated by Lorie and Alan Schow for their friendship and their work with the PTA; Sharell Jones, nominated by Debbie Gauthier for helping her through a difficult time; Leon Gay, nominated by Randon Frei for being a good and helpful step-father, Max Mayer, nominated by Jim Pierce for being a good friend; and Nadine J ones, nominated by Maude L. Crane. Guests also enjoyed musical presentations by the Milford High School Choir and the Milford Aires. BPW members provided a buffet tea for the Monday evening event, held in the Milford Elementary School multi-purpose rao Call the Milfors Monitor at 801-387-2676 or fax 801-387-5521 to list your coming events here. |