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Evansville Company Chosen to Build Bluegrass Music Center

International Bluegrass Music Center

The city of Owensboro awarded the construction contract to build the new International Bluegrass Music Center to Peyronnin Construction of Evansville Wednesday. Peyronnin was the lowest of four bids for the project at $9.2 million.

Preconstruction is expected to begin within the next two weeks at the site on the corner of 2nd and Frederica Streets. Completion of the center is expected in the spring of 2018.

The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer quotes mayor Ron Payne as saying the project is good for the entire state of Kentucky, not just Owensboro. Payne said Peyronnin's bid wasn't a lot higher than original estimates which was surprising since a lot of construction projects underway in the area cause construction costs to rise.

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin and former Governor Steve Beshear are expected at a groundbreaking for the building on June 23rd. The Bluegrass Center received $5 million in state funding under Beshear's administration.

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