Camas leaders revamp library improvement plans

Camas city leaders are reconsidering the scope of a $1.85 million library improvement project after two rounds of contractor bids came in way over budget, with the lowest bid about $1 million too high.

“The first time we went out to bid, we didn’t get very many bids to begin with, and they were just way too high, so we regrouped and reduced our scope,” Camas Public Library Director Connie Urquhart told the Camas City Council on Monday. “We waited until after the holidays and sent everything out again. We got more interest, but they were all too high.”