Akron-Summit County Public Library District Awards Construction Contract to Independence Construction (July 2026)

The board approved a resolution authorizing negotiations and execution of a Construction Manager at Risk agreement with Independence Construction for the Springfield-Lakemore Branch Library project. The company was ranked the best-value CMR firm after the RFQ selection process.

Document date · July 30, 2026

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Scope & details

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Contract type

CONSTRUCTION

Document type

Minutes

Source document

Akron-Summit County Public Library Minutes Regular Board Meeting July 30, 2026

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Who was awarded the construction contract by Akron-Summit County Public Library District?

Independence Construction was awarded this construction contract by Akron-Summit County Public Library District, as recorded on July 30, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Construction contract, documented as a minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Akron-Summit County Public Library Minutes Regular Board Meeting July 30, 2026 (Minutes), dated July 30, 2026 from Akron-Summit County Public Library District. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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