Council sets public hearing dates for Westwood clubhouse demolition – Newton Daily News

Residents can weigh in on bid openings on Dec. 18By Christopher BraunschweigNovember 12, 2023 at 6:02 pm CSTWestwood Golf Pro Brad Sponseller walks by the Newton course’s clubhouse. (Christopher Braunschweig)The contract to demolish Westwood Clubhouse is now out for bid. Newton City Council accepted the plans and ordered bids for the project as part of the consent agenda. According to city documents, the bid opening will occur in a month’s time on Dec. 7, with a public hearing to accept or deny the bid on Dec. 18.If the council approves and awards the contract, the demolition is expected to begin in mid- to late January. The demo is to be completed on March 29, 2024.Newton will be paying for the demolition using a portion of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. It is estimated to cost about $51,400.During the 2023-2025 goal setting session in October, the Newton City Council made the second phase clubhouse improvements its No. 1 priority, with an estimated cost of $500,000. In September, the council rejected the clubhouse construction bids for being too expensive. The cost was $2.5 million.The city administrator told Newton News after bids were rejected that he was hoping to see bids
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