Okc Whitewater Project Bids Come In High

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Thu, 07/24/2014 - 8:04pm

BY WILLIAM CRUM, Staff WriterBids to build the MAPS 3 whitewater recreation center far exceeded expectations when they were opened Thursday, but officials still are determined to bring the project to life. When the city council gave the go-ahead last month, City Manager Jim Couch said the expected $23.8 million construction cost was below budget. But bids from three companies, all local, ranged from $37 million to $45.2 million, creating a gap much greater than the $6 million encountered when Bricktown ballpark bids were opened in 1996. David Todd, the MAPS 3 program manager, said he would be examining the bids to determine how they could have missed the mark by such a wide margin. “I’ve got to find out what’s going on,” he said. Mike Knopp, executive director of the Boathouse Foundation, has described the whitewater center, to be built downstream from the boathouses, as a “world-class aquatic adventure venue.” Operators will be able to dial up the flow of water to challenge athletes training for Olympic competition and dial it down for children seeking a thrill ride. “This is not cause for panic or to think the project is in jeopardy,” Knopp said Thursday evening.Read more on NewsOK.com

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