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Burns Harbor RDC receives single bid for Westport site, takes it under advisement
Summary
The redevelopment commission opened a single RFO bid for the Westport site (submitted as Sloan and Redstone) and voted to accept receipt and take the bid under advisement for later review; no award or approval was made.
The Burns Harbor Redevelopment Commission received and opened a single response to a request for offers (RFO) for the Westport site and voted to accept the bid and take it under advisement for staff and consultant review.
Commissioners opened one bid that the record identifies as submitted by Sloan and Redstone (the procurement paperwork also included multiple identical copies of the same packet). The commission noted it was only receiving and opening bids tonight and would not make any award or approval this meeting; staff and the town attorney will review the packet for legal compliance and completeness before the RDC considers any further action.
During the brief packet review, a price statement in the bid was read aloud: the bid text included a line described by meeting participants as "a purchase price of 25,000 for the land" and stated the bidder would assume responsibility for on-site engineering, infrastructure, and soft costs such as wetland and soil analysis. Commissioners clarified that accepting the bid packet "under advisement" is only receipt of the submission and is not acceptance of the offer itself; the RDC retains discretion to reject or negotiate any price after staff review.
A motion to accept receipt of the bid from Sloan and Redstone and to take it under advisement passed by roll call. The commission asked that the bidder's packet be scanned and circulated to all commissioners and to staff for review prior to the next RDC meeting. The packet will be presented for further action at the July 11 meeting, per the RFO schedule.
