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Fargo committee approves developer Q&A for convention center RFP, sets March presentations
Summary
The committee approved staff’s draft answers to developer questions on the convention center RFP, reaffirmed a $38–$41 million project cap, said Visit Fargo Moorhead will prioritize marketing rather than capital contributions, and scheduled finalist presentations in March.
The Convention Center Committee reviewed and approved staff’s draft answers to developer questions about the city’s phase 2 request for proposals, chair Charlie Johnson said at the close of the meeting.
The committee’s action formalizes guidance to finalists about budget, operations and design expectations ahead of presentations planned for March. Johnson told members the city expects proposals to adhere to a $38–$41 million construction budget and to present second-round designs that “look pretty much like what we’re gonna get” for city commission consideration.
Visit Fargo Moorhead director Shirley Hughes reiterated that the organization has not allocated any portion of its capital grant fund to the convention center at this time and emphasized VFM’s current plan: “we will invest in marketing…
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