Jones Library in Amherst renovation project bid under review

the future of the Jones Library expansion and renovation project in amest may be in question 22 news reporter Melissa Torres spoke to town manager Paul baklan about their efforts to expand the space well bids for this Library project were due on Friday April 26th and since then the town of ammer has received only one contractor bid and the bid amount was about $ 42.7 million more exceeding the amount estim estimated by independent Consultants by about 20% that's $7 million more than what was originally estimated meanwhile the town has not signed a lease to rent a space at 101 University Drive as was originally planned library and town staff are working with the town's owner's project manager and architect to analyze this bid we're evaluating that bid evaluating the market conditions under which that bid came in trying to figure out why it was so much H I thought this was the package the town manager has until June 10th to either accept or deny this bid working for you in the Hampshire County bureau Melisa Torres 22 News