The Board of Governors at º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø has selected Lawhon Construction Company of St. Joseph to do some renovations to Potter Hall, funded by House Bill 19 capital improvement money.
By a unanimous vote in a board poll on Jan. 16, the board accepted a bid of $328,500 from Lawhon, the lowest of seven bids received. The board also approved a contingency budget of $32,850.
The work includes renovation and replacement of flooring, ceiling tile systems, wall coverings and painting throughout all common areas in the building.
The Potter work is part of $4.8 million in deferred maintenance projects funded by House Bill 19, which was approved by the legislature and signed into law by Gov. Jay Nixon last year.
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