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Winter Haven secures $1.5M state grant for rail spur; private partners to front costs and RW Summers bids lowest at $3.33M
Summary
City staff described a $1.5 million Job Growth Grant Fund award to build a rail spur to a new cold‑storage facility; the total estimated cost is about $3.3 million, private parties (TRAT/Trap Properties and Chick‑fil‑A) will deposit funds into escrow and seek reimbursement, and staff recommended awarding the construction contract to RW Summers for $3,330,202.
City staff outlined a rail‑spur project to serve a cold‑storage facility at the Intermodal Logistics Center, describing a $1.5 million grant award from the Florida Department of Commerce Job Growth Grant Fund and a cooperation agreement that would have private developers front most construction costs.
Eric Labbe said the city applied for and was awarded a $1.5 million grant to support construction of a rail spur; the estimated total project cost is approximately $3.3…
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