The new City Hall lights up the darkness in Newport Beach at its new location on Avocado and Farallon. (Don Leach, Daily Pilot / December 11, 2012)

By Jill Cowan

December 12, 2012 | 9:45 p.m.

Twitter: @jillcowan

By The Numbers

Here's a breakdown of project costs, according to Assistant City Manager Steve Badum:

Construction costs totaled about $105 million

$7.5 million for grading and retaining walls

$7.5 million for the parking structure

$2 million for a pedestrian bridge over San Miguel Drive

$13 million for the Civic Center park

$63 million for the City Hall complex

$500,000 for project signage

$11.2 million for the library expansion

The total $131.4-million figure also includes furniture, project management, inspection fees and design costs.