(KNZA)--After a pair of setbacks, the construction of a new municipal swimming pool in the Brown County community of Horton is a go, with a slated opening date of Memorial weekend 2018.

On the recommendation of BG Consultants, the Horton City Commission this week accepted a revised bid from B. Dean Construction of Lee’s Summit, Missouri in the amount of one-million, four hundred and seventy thousand dollars for the project.

The Commission authorized Mayor Tim Lentz to sign the contract documents, pending the approval of City Attorney Kevin Hill.

Five bids were opened March 17th for the project, all which came in well over the engineer’s estimate.   It was the second time the project had been let.

Since the March bid opening, the city has been working with the bidders to reduce the project costs and the contractors were asked to submit revised proposals.  Only three of the five contractors responded to the request.

As part of the proposal from B. Dean Construction, the city will install water, sewer and electrical service to the site, along with perform seeding and finish grading work.

Horton voters last August approved a one-percent citywide retailers sales tax to fund construction of a new pool.  Collection of the tax began January 1st of this year and will be in effect for 20 years.