The renovation of the Shorewood fire station will move forward, thanks to construction bids that came in well under budget.
Shorewood officials and the North Shore Fire Department had agreed the fire department's total costs could not exceed $4.1 million. The projected cost estimate was $3.95 million, which would include $2.65 million for construction, $500,000 to purchase the building from the village and other soft costs.
With the low bid provided by Absolute Construction, the total project costs would come to $3.19 million, according to a memo from Village Manager Rebecca Ewald. That's $759,000 less than originally estimated.