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La Porte redevelopment commission awards $5.35M stormwater contract, designates Microsoft as a designated taxpayer and approves several project contracts
Summary
The La Porte Redevelopment Commission on March 25 approved awarding a $5,349,750 contract for the Boyd Boulevard stormwater improvement, adopted an amendment to the city's economic development plan designating Microsoft as a designated taxpayer for the Boyd Boulevard allocation area, and approved a series of contracts and matching funds for local redevelopment projects.
The La Porte Redevelopment Commission voted March 25 to award a $5,349,750 contract for the Boyd Boulevard stormwater improvement project and approved an amending resolution to the La Porte Consolidated Economic Development Plan that designates Microsoft Corporation as a designated taxpayer for the Boyd Boulevard allocation area.
Bert Cook, executive director of the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership, told the commission staff received two bids for the stormwater project and that Glenn Peterson, the project engineer, recommended awarding the work to HRP Construction, the low bidder. Cook said the city has nearly $2.5 million in Economic Development Administration grant funds and $2.5 million in bonding set aside for the project but that the low bid exceeded the roughly $5 million currently allocated; staff said the city expects to cover the difference from an additional city source. The commission approved the award; the meeting record was later updated to show Commissioner JT McDermad…
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