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Parks committee approves $119,500 purchase of container bar using ARPA interest funds
Summary
The Green Bay Parks Committee approved buying a turnkey container bar from the Hock Group for $119,500, to be sited at Light Memorial Park for one year and then moved to the Shipyard; funding will come from ARPA interest funds and committee members flagged timing, staffing, and permanence concerns.
The Green Bay Parks Committee voted to purchase a turnkey container bar and associated amenities from the Hock Group for a total cost of $119,500, using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) interest funds.
The item, presented by the parks director, would place the unit at Light Memorial Park for the coming season and allow On Broadway events to use it; after one year the unit would be moved to the Shipyard, where city plans call for a longer-term container building. “We’re looking at, seeking approval to purchase a container bar, along with other amenities from the Hock Group, for a total cost of $119,500,” the director said, adding the purchase is being proposed as a single-source procurement.
The purchase is intended to provide a turnkey beer garden and concession operation that includes picnic tables, lighting, lawn games, storage, point-of-sale equipment, coolers, and internet and security systems. The director said the vendor would build the unit to the city’s…
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