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Council awards Booth Center contract, approves sale of 13 city lots and appoints opioid RFP review committee
Summary
The Jackson City Council unanimously approved a $697,685 Booth Center contract with RW Mercer, authorized the sale of up to 13 residential city-owned lots to VMG Construction LLC, and established a three-member review committee to evaluate responses to the opioid-related RFP.
Jackson City Council on Oct. 14 unanimously approved two procurement items on the consent calendar and established a three-member review committee to evaluate responses to an opioid-related request for proposals.
The council approved a contract award to RW Mercer of Jackson, Michigan, for the Booth Center project at $697,685. The clerk read the amount and the bid; the motion passed unanimously.
The council also approved the sale of up to 13 residential city-owned lots to VMG Construction LLC, including authorization for the city manager and city attorney to make minor modifications to the purchase and development agreement and to execute documents necessary to complete the transaction. That motion passed unanimously.
Separately, during council comments the city manager reported three responses to an opioid RFP and asked that a three-member review committee be established to evaluate proposals with staff and make a recommendation to the council. The council agreed and volunteers were identified; the body approved the request by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: - Booth Center contract (RW Mercer) — approved unanimously; contract amount $697,685. - Sale of up to 13 residential city lots to VMG Construction LLC — approved unanimously; purchase and development agreement authorized; city manager and city attorney authorized to finalize documents. - Opioid RFP review committee — three responses received; council formed a three-member review committee to work with staff and recommend an award.
The Booth Center contract and the sale of lots were processed on the consent calendar and received no public discussion at the meeting. The opioid-RFP committee will review proposals with staff prior to bringing a recommendation back to the full council.
