The long planned for Lawson Gardens House in Pullman is still overbudget following a redesign.
Money for the project was included in the new city hall bond that Pullman voters approved in 2018. That bond includes 700,000 dollars for the event space in Lawson Gardens on Pioneer Hill. Additional money for the project was allocated from the city’s lodging tax revenues. The budget for the Lawson Gardens House is about 1.3 million dollars.
In March Pullman City Council learned that the lowest bid for the original project was 30% overbudget at just over 2 million dollars. Design West Architects in Pullman downsized the project to try and bring it within budget. The firm’s new design is expected to still be overbudget at 1.6 million dollars.
Pullman City Council members will see the new downsized design for the Lawson Gardens House during their meeting Tuesday night. Council will be asked if they want to move forward with the project while staff find the additional money needed to pay for the work.
