Alachua rec center to get facelift

ALACHUA – The gymnasium at the Hal Brady Recreation Complex will be getting a new roof and improved front.

The Alachua City Commission approved replacement of the existing 45-year-old roof and a front façade treatment at its March 10 meeting.

A budget amendment was approved at the March 24 commission meeting in order to fund both projects, which are scheduled to be completed by May 15.

Scherer Construction of North Florida, LLC will be overseeing the roof replacement for a proposed $76,085, while Hoffman Construction, Inc. is coordinating the façade improvements (a front elevation enhancement to the gym to include a stucco wall system) at a base bid of $80,380.

Commissioners had allotted $100,000 for the roof and façade improvements as part of the city budget, but the two bids that were accepted totaled $156,465.

The Commission approved a budget amendment that transfers $56,465 from the General Fund Contingency budget to the Parks and Recreation Department budget in order to pay the balance.

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