Bobcat Exhibit Construction in Wheaton to Begin Apr. 30, End Aug. 15
Construction for the Cosley Zoo Bobcat Exhibit in Wheaton will begin at the end of the month and end in mid-August, pending approval by the Cosley Foundation board Wednesday night. Patch reported a few facts on the wildcat and the exhibit.
Construction of the bobcat exhibit scheduled to open next fall at Cosley Zoo could begin at the end of the month, after park district officials approved a construction firm's bid for the project Wednesday night. Parks officials accepted the lowest bid of $600,000 from E.P. Doyle & Son, LLC, the Wheaton firm that completed renovations at Northside Park, according to a park district staff report. However, Park District Executive Director Mike Benard said Wednesday that the revised estimate for the project is $700,000, exceeding the original budget of $525,000. The district will also receive $300,000 from an Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) grant when the project is completed, according to a district staff report. Pending the …
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