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Monroe County CIB halts host-hotel RFP, asks county to review parcels for donation
Summary
The Monroe County Capital Improvement Board voted to end its current host-hotel RFP and request that the county review nearby parcels for possible donation to CIB ownership after the City of Bloomington said the south parcels would require negotiation and consideration for transfer.
The Monroe County Capital Improvement Board voted Thursday to end the current request-for-proposals for a convention center host hotel and to ask the county to review nearby parcels for possible donation to the board.
The board’s presiding official said the action followed a Jan. 28 response from City of Bloomington Corporation Counsel Margie Rice, who told the CIB that the city’s south parcels would “require review and negotiation for price or consideration from the CIB” before transfer. The presiding official said that requirement left the board unable to meet Dora Hospitality’s Jan. 21 letter-of-intent, which called for donation of land to support the hotel proposal.
Why it matters: The CIB is responsible for securing land and other elements needed for the convention center expansion and its host hotel. Without clear ownership or a city-approved transfer of the…
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