Increased material costs drive up bids for JPS fieldhouse, Withington Stadium improvements
Updated May 12, 2021;
Posted May 12, 2021
Empty stands during a high school football game in Withington Stadium at Jackson High School on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
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JACKSON, MI - Increased commodities and raw materials prices are impacting the budget for Jackson Public Schools’ multi-purpose indoor fieldhouse and concessions building project.
The Jackson School Board unanimously approved the $11.25-million project at its Tuesday, May 11 meeting, with the cost coming in $1.25 million above the original budget.
Material costs have gone up in the past couple of months, with three bids coming in significantly higher than anticipated, JPS Superintendent Jeff Beal said. Concrete, electrical work and excavation bids all came in approximately $400,000 over budget, he said.