St. Joseph, Mo. —The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has selected Lawhon Construction Company of St. Joseph to do some renovations to Potter Hall, funded by House Bill 19 capital improvement money.

By a unanimous vote in a board poll on Jan. 16, the board accepted a bid of $328,500 from Lawhon, the lowest of seven bids received. The board also approved a contingency budget of $32,850.

The work includes renovation and replacement of flooring, ceiling tile systems, wall coverings and painting throughout all common areas in the building.

The Potter work is part of $4.8 million in deferred maintenance projects funded by House Bill 19, which was approved by the legislature and signed into law by Gov. Jay Nixon last year.