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Council approves awarding indoor sports-facility bid, directs manager to negotiate scope to meet budget
Summary
Council authorized awarding a single bid for a proposed Parier indoor sports facility at $4.24 million and directed staff to negotiate scope reductions or secure financing (USDA loan or private contributions) to align the project with a $3 million budget.
City staff reported that only one responsive bid was received for a planned indoor sports facility at the academy. City Engineer Javier said the winning bid from Janus Construction totaled $4,240,000, above the city's $3,000,000 target. Javier recommended either negotiating scope reductions with the bidder or pursuing a low-interest USDA loan and community contributions to cover the gap.
Council approved awarding the contract at the reported bid amount and authorized the city manager to negotiate reductions and explore funding options. Council members asked staff to follow up with prior private-sector supporters who had verbally committed to contributing to the project and to identify any available financing to preserve the award and keep the ARPA or grant deadlines.
The action preserves the city's procurement schedule while giving staff authority to refine scope and return to council with any material amendments.
