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Commission authorizes due diligence on 714 South Rogers for possible police headquarters and approves security board-up addendum
Summary
The Redevelopment Commission authorized staff to investigate 714 South Rogers as a potential Bloomington Police Department headquarters site and approved a second addendum to a security contract to board and secure the building after further vandalism. Commissioners also authorized initial funds to support due diligence.
The Bloomington City Redevelopment Commission on April 7 authorized staff to undertake due diligence on 714 South Rogers as a possible site for the Bloomington Police Department headquarters and approved an addendum to a security contract to secure the building after repeated break-ins.
Commissioners were told that the mayor and staff discussed the building as a potential new location for the police department; staff described the structure as a large concrete building with favorable road access and an adjacent parking lot. The commission voted unanimously to authorize staff, legal and project managers to explore the site and perform due diligence. Staff said they would return with recommendations and that any eventual transfer of the property to the police department would be discussed and decided separately.
Separately, capital projects staff said contractors had previously boarded the main level, but vandalism continued on the second level. Staff said an existing contractor (Ancrease LLC) overspent or required additional work to fully secure the second level and requested authorization of an addendum to cover the additional cost. In the meeting record staff described the difference as "about $1,600 and $61,667" and said that amount must be authorized to complete the boarding and security work; the staff presentation did not further clarify the two figures during the discussion. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the second addendum to secure 714 South Rogers.
Why it matters: Securing the building is a near-term public-safety and liability action. Exploring 714 South Rogers for a police headquarters could significantly change use of the property and require separate future decisions on financing and property transfer.
What commissioners said: Commissioners and staff noted that if redevelopment commission-owned property becomes a police facility, redevelopment dollars would not typically be used for a permanent police department buildout; any long-term transfer or funding mechanism would be negotiated later. Commissioners also noted the family donors of the current police building have expressed interest in preserving public use for that site.
Next steps: Staff will complete due diligence and report back with findings and recommendations; invoices for the security addendum will be processed through claims.
