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City outlines funding plans for Suite 6 improvements; flooring likely requires council vote
Summary
City staff said Suite 6 improvements at the freight house will be funded primarily from local option sales tax, with some windows and tuckpointing covered by CIP; flooring is estimated near the council‑approval threshold.
City staff briefed the Davenport Riverfront Commission on planned improvements for Suite 6 in the freight house, the space that will be occupied by the incoming tenant referred to in meeting material as the Boozy space.
Staff said windows and tuckpointing for the freight house are already funded through the city’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Additional improvements — including flooring and heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning (HVAC) work — are expected to be funded from local option sales tax revenue. Staff said one flooring line item is likely to be near the $50,000 threshold and will probably require a City Council vote; they said they are trying to manage the HVAC scope to avoid crossing the threshold that would require council action.
The tenant has been given access to begin interior contractor work on October 1 under the lease terms, but staff cautioned that some city-funded work (for example, flooring) may require the tenant to pause operations for a short shutdown if the city proceeds with removal and installation. Staff said they negotiated rent concessions to account for potential disruption and that the tenant understands the city may require short closures to complete building work. Manufacturing lead times for windows and contractor scheduling could push some work into January of the next year.
Staff said they would provide more detailed cost breakdowns within the next one to three months as numbers firm up and will keep the commission informed.
