Trotter renovations under budget
Bids for four components of the Trotter Convention Center renovation project will be opened Tuesday, while bids that have already been awarded are running under estimated costs, project officials say.
Trotter work still set to finish late this year
In February, Columbus councilmen agreed to make the city its own contractor for a $1.65 million Trotter Convention Center renovation after bids for a general contractor came in well above project budget.
City will be its own contractor for Trotter
Construction bids for a Trotter Convention Center renovation were double the project’s budget, so the city of Columbus will be its own contractor.
Trotter renovation bids far exceed planned budget
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith said there are no plans to re-open bids for the renovation of the Trotter Convention Center after all three bids for the project were more than double the $1.65 million construction budget.
Council authorizes MDB loan for Trotter
The Columbus city council approved a loan from Mississippi Development Bank to finance the cost of Trotter Convention Center renovations Tuesday.