It was observed back on September 1, 2018 that Fire Station Costs seem to be out of control. The City budgeted $5M for a new fire station while a relevant on-line construction cost estimator indicated the cost should be $2.1M or about $190/sf.
Examining recent school construction costs in the Georgetown ISD it is observed that the new Wagner middle school cost $267/sf and the new Purl elementary school cost was $245/sf.
There certainly seems to be a disconnect from reality for the construction costs between the city and school district. Both schools and fire station require all the accommodations and requirements for government buildings, yet the city is paying almost twice as much!
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