Estimators said police headquarters construction would only cost $11 million in August 2021

City records reveal estimate that was significantly below the contract awarded to Whiting-Turner

The cost of building the new Hyattsville police headquarters increased from $7.8 million in May 2017 to $18.7 million in April 2022. However, an estimating service told the city in August 2021 that the project would cost around $11 million. This would still be a 41% increase over 4.5 years, but it is much closer to inflation rates than the 139% increase…