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City receives regular developer update on recreation-center contract negotiations; Nov. 14 target for contract approval

Valparaiso City Board of Works · October 24, 2025
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Summary

City staff updated the Board of Works on the recreation-center design‑build procurement, saying Ton & Blank and Elevatus were recommended to begin contract negotiations and that a guaranteed maximum price will be finalized for presentation to the board on Nov. 14.

City staff provided a status update on the recreation-center project and the ongoing design‑build contract negotiations. The project representative told the board that Ton & Blank and Elevatus were recommended on Oct. 10 to begin contract negotiations and that a first draft of the contract is under review by parks staff.

Staff said the team will finalize a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) to insert into the contract and that the goal is to present the contract to the board on Nov. 14 for approval and to host an official kickoff meeting with the design-build team. Staff also said they would publish a public-engagement plan once the contract is ready and work with parks and design staff on how to structure the outreach.

The representative said he will attend future Board of Works meetings regularly to provide project updates; the board acknowledged the recurring schedule and welcomed ongoing briefings.

No formal action was required at this meeting; staff set next milestones for contract finalization and public engagement planning.