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Show Contracts Awarded For Zion Park Visitor Center Bids were opened Thursday, Feb. 19, for the construction of a new visitors' center at Zion National Na-tional Park, with George W. Rente Ren-te of Moab, Utah, the low bidder. Paul R. Franke, park superintendent superin-tendent announced the low bid" was $359,032. "Second low bidder was the Ralph Child Construction Co. of Sprlngvllle at $364,712. John W. Strahan, RIverdale, Mich., was third low bidder at $373,000. The engineer's estimate was $363,000. Fourteen bids were sub-mitted. sub-mitted. Mr. Franke stated that construction con-struction should be started within with-in the next 30 days. The new building will be located one mile Inside the south entrance of the park, and will Include a museum, mus-eum, auditorium and administration adminis-tration offices. |