The Henry Vilas Zoo announced that construction plans for a new $21 million giraffe exhibit — initially set to begin this spring — will be delayed, The Capital Times reports. The project is now unlikely to go out to bid until summer, with the start of construction potentially delayed until next year, zoo officials say.
Construction documents still need to be finalized, according to Kristin Moala, the zoo’s marketing and outreach coordinator, and then the project will go out to bid, and a contractor will be chosen. After that, the zoo will seek the Dane County Board of Supervisors’ approval to award the contract and start the build.
