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Pompano Beach delays vote on $33 million Oceanside parking garage after heated debate
Summary
A planned $32.9 million Oceanside parking garage award drew hours of testimony from merchants and residents over procurement, local participation, financing and a proposed 20% rate increase; the commission voted to postpone the award to Dec. 9 to get more financial analyses and procurement records.
The Pompano Beach City Commission on Nov. 13 postponed action on a proposed $32.9 million design‑build Oceanside Parking Garage after a marathon public hearing in which local merchants warned that a lack of parking is already costing businesses while some commissioners demanded more procurement and financial detail.
Staff recommended awarding the RFP for the project to Whiting‑Turner Contracting Company — a national firm that proposed a minimum of 715 stalls and an architectural “skin” intended to fit the Barrier Island setting — with local participation commitments of at least 25 percent. Dr. Tammy Goode, the city’s CIP manager, told the commission the price included design and soft costs and that construction was estimated to take…
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