Coralville City Council rejects bids for Youth Sports Park expansion project

Bids exceeded engineers’ estimate by $400,000

Sign at the entrance to Coralville's Youth Sports Park, 2480 Dempster Drive.
Sign at the entrance to the Coralville Youth Sports Park, 2480 Dempster Drive. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

The Coralville City Council voted unanimously to reject all submitted bids for phase three of the Youth Sports Park addition, which may result in a year-long delay for the project. “This was my first, in 20 years’ recommendation, of rejecting bids,” said Coralville Parks and Recreation Director Sherri Proud, at the council’s May 27 meeting. […]

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