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Council discusses state grant backing for Sorg Opera House repairs; downtown and Event Center RFQs to return in November
Summary
Councilman Horn said the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission approved a $375,000 grant for repairs to the Sorg Opera House and asked the law director to proceed with city contract language that would act as a backstop for contractor deposits; staff also said downtown RFQ submissions close Nov. 3 and results will be presented in November.
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — During the council’s unfinished-business segment on Oct. 7, Councilman Horn reported that the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission approved a $375,000 grant for the Sorg Opera House and urged legal staff to move forward with contract preparations so the city can serve as a financial backstop where contractors require advance deposits.
Horn said the OFCC award is tied to a list of specified repairs and that the city’s role would not be to provide unrestricted funds but to act as a partner to enable contractors to begin work — for example, by providing…
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