Moving Forward

A big sigh of relief was breathed at the synagogue this afternoon as the bids for our rebuilding project were being opened. We had put the project out to bid to five construction firms but in the end only two submitted bids, and both were within our budget for this phase of the project! Even with lots of calculating by building professionals beforehand, there is always a chance that a project like this will come in over budget and you'll have to go back to the drawing board before a single nail is pounded. Not so in this case. We had two very competitive bids from two very competent general contractors and both met our financial criteria. If everything goes as planned (and there is no guarantee that we won't encounter some unexpected circumstances) we should have some money left to set aside for the second phase of this project. The sooner we can rebuild the back part of the building the better for all involved, because it too has been strained by time and a poor foundation. The board will officially select a contractor for the first phase of the project on Monday night.