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Committee reviews draft RFP for convention center; flags budget, parking and timeline questions
Summary
Committee reviewed a draft RFP for a proposed convention center and associated private development, discussed an estimated lodging‑tax construction fund of $37–$41 million, parking, phased construction, incentives, an arts set‑aside, and agreed to revise the draft and advance it to the City Commission for approval on an accelerated timeline.
Committee staff summarized a draft request for proposals (RFP) for a proposed convention center and associated private development and asked members for feedback on scope, selection process, schedule and budget assumptions.
Jim Gilmore, the staff author of the draft, said the document clarifies that developer budgets must cover site acquisition, site preparation, construction and furniture, fixtures and equipment. “One of the key points is … our budget will have to include land, site preparation, construction of the building and then building or furniture, fixtures and equipment,” Gilmore said as he walked through the draft.
Members discussed several substantive points:
• Budget and funding: Staff cited an initial analysis that projects the lodging‑tax construction fund at roughly $37 million to $41 million. Committee members…
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