$63,000 for designing a bathroom?

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The Council approved a $162,000 contract for improvements to Central and Memorial Park Monday. $63,000 of the cost was for architectural fees for designing a bathroom, an expenditure that got Sid Tyler and Margaret McAustin. Tyler voted against the contract and McAustin abstained, after both suggested that they use the same basic park restroom design that is found elsewhere in the city.

Staff's explanation for why they need the funds was a little hard to follow. Watch for yourself here, starting at 55:24, if you are really dedicated to finding out the answer.

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Eric E said:
I don't know what architects bill out at these days (particularly the ones that get public bathroom design projects), but at $100/hr, that would equate to about 10 months of solid billable work for one architect. Amazing. For $162,000 you should get the whole bathroom, not just a design for a bathroom.

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