• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Subscribe
Program Guide
Watch Live

CCX Media

Skip NavigationMenu
  • News
    • Close
        • CCX News
          • CCX News Home
          • News Stories
            • CCX Daily Newscast
          • CCX News Special Reports
          • CCX Media Schools
        • Feature Segments

          • Business Matters
          • School Spotlight
          • Standout Student
          • Weekend Showcase
          • Newsmakers
        • News Tip

          Send us a story idea or news tip!
          Facebook Instagram Twitter
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
        • Apple News
    • Close
  • Sports
    • Close
        • CCX Sports
          • CCX Sports Home
          • Sports Tips
          • Hall of Fame
          • Upcoming Event Coverage
          • Play of the Week
        • Sports Coverage

          Adapted SportsAdditional SportsBaseballBasketballFootball
          GymnasticsHockeyLacrosseSoccerSoftball
          Swimming & DivingTennisTrack & FieldVolleyballWrestling
        • Social Media

          Facebook Twitter Instagram
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
          Shop/Order
    • Close
  • Cities
    • Close
        • CCX Cities
          • CCX Cities Home
          • The Connection
          • In The Community
          • Our Town’s Story
          • Community Resources
          • CCX Media Schools
          • City Meetings
        • Your City

          Brooklyn Center Local News and Events
          Brooklyn Park MN Local News and Events
          Crystal
          Golden Valley
          Maple Grove
          New Hope
          Osseo
          Plymouth
          Robbinsdale
        • Social Media

          Facebook Twitter
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
    • Close
  • Create
    • Close
        • CCX Create
          • CCX Create Home
          • Channels
          • Resources
          • Meet The Create Team
          • CCX Create Virtual Tour
        • Get Creative

          • Make Your Own Show
          • Free Classes
          • Contact Us
          • Polka Spotlight
          • Diversity Minute
        • RueShare

          • Member Login
          • Member Guide
        • Social Media

          Facebook Twitter Instagram
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
    • Close
  • Subscribe
  • Program guide
  • Watch Live

Golden Valley Council Chamber Remodel On Hold, Bids Come in Much Higher Than Expected

11:11 AM | Thursday, April 9, 2020

A much-anticipated remodel of the Golden Valley City Council chambers is now on hold. The city council on Tuesday rejected bids for the project after they came in much higher than expected.

Golden Valley plans to give the council chamber a fresh look and upgrade the audiovisual technology equipment. However even the lowest bids came in more than double what the city budgeted.

“We did anticipate being over budget a little bit, but this was more than we anticipated being over budget by,” said Nevinski.

Work was supposed to start this past winter and be finished by late spring.

Upgrades Meant to Give Midcentury Modern Feel

Nevinski gave CCX Media a preview of the upgrades last fall.

Golden Valley Council Chamber

Dais will be reoriented to create more welcoming feel

It’s been 30 years since the chambers have had any significant improvements. City officials also say the audiovisual system is aging and needs replacement.

The Golden Valley council chamber will be reoriented to make it more flexible to be used for other purposes.

“The improvements will help make the council chambers more welcoming, they’ll be more updated and look more contemporary,” said Nevinski. “We’re definitely trying to pull off the mid-century modern theme that is so prevalent in Golden Valley.”

Why the Bids So High?

The city had budgeted $400,000 for the remodel. The lowest combined bids came in at nearly $866,000. The highest combined bids for the improvements would have put the project cost at nearly $1.2 million.

“We think, in part, we were opening bids in what was becoming a difficult and uncertain environment,” Nevinski told council members Tuesday.

Golden Valley holds virtual meeting this week

“Our construction schedule was fairly aggressive. We had some tight timeframes because we needed to accommodate a primary election in August, and we also had to juggle the needs of the AV contractor,” he said.

Early voting is scheduled to start in June.

“That puts more pressure on the contractor, and that’s been part of the reason the bids were higher than expected,” Nevinski said.

The bid rejection intends to give the city a little more clarity in the coming months amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevinski said that will help the city make a better decision when it plans to rebid the project.

For more Golden Valley news, click here.

 

Corey Bork, reporting

Golden Valley

Related Stories

Golden Valley Council Approves EV Chargers at Menards:  With the blessing of the Golden Valley City… Read More
Gov. Walz, DFL Lawmakers Celebrate End of Session with Budget Bill Signing:  Governor Tim Walz led a… Read More
Plymouth Resident Purchases Watered-Down Gas, What To Do If It Happens to You:  Kim Hecomovich and her… Read More
Legislative Session Wraps Up with Flurry of Bills Approved:  With Minnesota's legislative session… Read More
Perpich Student Named U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist in Arts:  A Standout Student featured… Read More
Golden Valley Appoints Sophia Ginis To Fill City Council Vacancy:  The Golden Valley City Council… Read More

Footer

NAVIGATE

  • CCX Media
  • NEWS
  • SPORTS
  • CITIES
  • CREATE
  • Job Opportunities
  • Meet the CCX Media Team
  • ABOUT CCX MEDIA
  • Annual Programming Reports
  • CABLE COMMISSION

SUBSCRIBE

Get email updates for daily story previews. “Week in Review” video links, and programming previews.

Subscribe Today

CONNECT

HAVE A NEWS TIP? CALL OUR TIPLINE AT:  763-533-1710
Send us story ideas and comments!
Get in touch with us
               
 NEWS   SPORTS
 SHOP/ORDER

LOCATION

CCX Media
6900 Winnetka Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

Main Phone:  763-533-8196

CCX Media serves the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota, including Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth and Robbinsdale.
Copyright © 2023 CCXMedia | All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Statement
Web Design and Development by CEL Marketing PR Design and BizzyWeb | Log in