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Richmond delays decision on Red Oak Victory relocation study, asks for more fiscal and legal analysis
Summary
A proposal to hire Liftech Consultants for $299,797 to study relocating the historic SS Red Oak Victory prompted sharp public debate about costs, ownership and public subsidies. Council voted to rehear the item and return in two months with additional information including National Park Service input and funding options.
The Richmond City Council on Feb. 4 stopped short of approving a planning contract for the SS Red Oak Victory and instead voted to rehear the matter and return with more data in two months.
Port Director Charles Gerard asked the council to approve a $299,797 contract with LiftTech Consultants to prepare planning and preliminary design for relocating the ship from Basin 5 to a site adjacent to the Richmond Ferry Terminal parking lot. Gerard described the move as a potential way to improve visibility, boost visitorship and free Basin 5 for commercial uses. He told the council the rough port estimate for relocation work is "between $15 and $20,000,000," and said the port enterprise fund would pay for the study.
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