A contract with Gillis + Panichapan Architects for the final design to renovate the Eastern Municipal Water District’s Sun City Water Operations Building was approved by the EMWD board Wednesday, Feb. 3.The 5-0 vote authorized a $91,900 payment to Gillis + Panichapan, which is based in Costa Mesa, while appropriating $130,100 to cover the costs of the project through the bid and award phase.The water operations building at Eastern’s Sun City Regional Water Reclamation Facility was built in 1986. Its finishes and roofing system have deteriorated, and the renovation will provide new finishes and also supply new fixtures for use by the treatment plant personnel.Gillis + Panichapan had previously assessed the building condition and prepared a preliminary design. The assessment
