State rejects all Sox arena bids // Team mulls a $10 million contribution

The state Monday rejected all four bids for construction of anew White Sox stadium as team officials mulled a $10 millioncontribution to ease the crisis caused by higher-than-expected costs.

The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority will spend this weeknegotiating with construction giants Gust K. Newberg and Dugan &Meyers in an attempt to reduce their $129.9 million low bid by 15percent to 20 percent.

The joint bid submitted Friday by Newberg/Dugan was $30 millionhigher than stadium authority officials had anticipated.

Officials aid the price must be cut by at least $19.5 million orthe stadium project cannot go forward. The Sox will be free to …