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Council member questions discrepancy in bathroom construction costs

1:23:00

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33 sec

Council Member Alexa Avilés expresses confusion and concern about the significant cost discrepancy between city-built bathrooms and those built by consultants. She questions why there's a million-dollar difference for the same square footage of bathroom.

  • Avilés highlights a cost of $2.25 million for city-built bathrooms versus an additional $1 million for consultant-built ones
  • The council member emphasizes that the price discrepancy is 'mind-blowing'
  • No direct response is provided by the Parks Department representatives in this segment
Alexa Avilés
1:23:00
Thank you so much chair.
1:23:02
Good afternoon.
1:23:04
So much talk about bathrooms.
1:23:08
I I still commissioner, with all due respect, I I I still don't understand why it would cost the city 2.25 and it would cost an addition additional million dollars for a consultant for a same square footage of bathroom.
1:23:28
Like that that price discrepancy is quite mind blowing.
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