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Commission seeks release of RFB tied to $28,500 grant to hire consultant for historic-district nominations
Summary
The chair asked the commission to release a request for bids tied to a $28,500 grant to hire a consultant to complete nominations for proposed historic districts, outlined the selection and review process, and noted a motion and second were spoken though no tally appears in the transcript.
The chair presented a plan to release a request for bids tied to a $28,500 grant to hire a consultant to complete nominations for proposed historic districts and asked the body to vote to release the RFB with a condition that staff may make minor amendments, such as to the timeline.
The request-for-bids packet, the chair said, summarizes the project background, references an intensive 2025 survey that identifies proposed historic districts and East Junior High as a resource, states the project expectations and consultant deliverables, and includes a timeline for the procurement process. “28,500 to hire a consultant to complete the nominations,” the chair said, describing the grant funding for the work. The chair added that if submissions exceed the grant amount, the city would identify other funding sources and that approval by the finance and property committee and common council could add up to two months to the schedule.
The chair asked for a vote to release the RFB as proposed with the condition that staff may make minor amendments if needed. The transcript records a motion and a second, but it does not include a roll-call, vote tally, or explicit announcement of the result; the record provided does not show whether a formal vote was completed. The chair said that, after consultant selection, counsel will have the final decision on the recommendation from the commission.
The chair also outlined next steps: staff will solicit submissions, evaluate proposals against the stated selection criteria, recommend a candidate to the commission, and then seek any required approvals from council and counsel. The chair said consultant deliverables are due by July of the next year and that the subsequent listing on the National Register of Historic Places would take additional time beyond consultant work.
The article closes with the commission’s procedural plan: issue the RFB, review submissions, recommend a consultant, and follow required approvals; the transcript does not show a final roll-call or tally for the motion to release the RFB.
