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Council approves third‑party peer reviewer for FEMA safe‑room design; bidding planned for October 2025
Summary
Council selected Mark B. Hammond, architect, for a FEMA required third‑party peer review of the safe‑room design prepared by Adams & Stewart; staff said grant funding will cover most of the review cost and the project is on track for bids in October 2025.
City staff asked the council on Sept. 22 to approve a selected third‑party peer reviewer for the FEMA‑funded safe‑room/hazard mitigation project and to authorize the mayor to negotiate a not‑to‑exceed fee to be brought back to the council for approval.
A staff presenter told council that Adams & Stewart completed 90% design documents for the safe‑room and that one…
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