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Council approves $1.16M contract for owner’s adviser on River Center expansion after split public comment
Summary
The Metropolitan Council authorized a two-year, not-to-exceed $1,160,000 professional-services agreement with Hunt & Partners to serve as owner’s adviser on the Baton Rouge Convention Center expansion and a headquarters hotel; the vote followed public debate over project need, funding sources and overlap with an LSU arena proposal.
The Metropolitan Council voted to return a negotiated contract to the council with authorization for the mayor-president to execute a professional services agreement with Hunt & Partners to serve as the city-parish owner’s adviser on the Baton Rouge Convention Center expansion and headquarters hotel project. The contract term is two years and capped at $1,160,000.
Councilman Justin Hudson moved approval and Councilwoman Jen Rocca (later referenced by name in discussion) seconded the motion; the item carried without recorded opposition. The finance director confirmed the $1,160,000 is not general-fund money but comes from a dedicated state sales-tax rebate specifically earmarked for River Center or riverfront capital…
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