New City Center delayed

Bricklayers continue on the exterior layer of the new Ridgeland City Hall building one July morning prior to afternoon thunderstorms. The new City Hall building, located at the corner of U.S 51 and School Street, is set to open in February. The two-story, 30,000-square foot building will be the first at the new City Center site. The pricetag for the Center currently stands at $15.9 million. Also planned for the area is a Veteran’s Memory Park approved in April 2017.

Posted Tuesday, September 22, 2020 11:00 pm

By DUNCAN DENT

RIDGELAND — Construction setbacks due to the coronavirus and weather delays have pushed the opening of the ongoing $15.9 million city center project from late this year to early February of next year.

Ridgeland Mayor Gene F. McGee said that they have set a new target opening for the ongoing city center project to early February 2021. City officials had originally hoped to move into the facility as early as the end of December.

“We were sorry to hear that they were having some problems but we are glad to see that everything is back on track and look forward to getting it done,” McGee said.

Community Development Director Alan Hart presented the delays to the city board at last Tuesday’s board meeting, with John Algood of Benchmark Construction.

The change orders, approved unanimously on the consent agenda, adjusted the contract period 21 days to Jan. 27.

Algood told the board that the delay was due to a subcontractor for Mid State Construction who had to leave the job site for two weeks due to a positive COVID-19 test. After the work crew had properly quarantined they saw subsequent delays due to weather. other areas of work as well.

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