Commission punts $266,000 flood‑mitigation contract for Little Jim to RFP process, approves lease addendum

Feb 18, 2025

After hours of public comment defending the historic Little Jim site, the Fort Pierce commission voted to reject a direct $266,048 contractor award and instead fold required flood‑mitigation work into the forthcoming operator RFP; commissioners also approved a signed month‑to‑month lease addendum making the current operator responsible for portable restroom costs.

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The Fort Pierce City Commission voted on Feb. 18 to move the city’s planned $266,048 flood‑mitigation contract for the Little Jim Bait & Tackle building into the upcoming request‑for‑proposals (RFP) for an operator, rather than awarding a lump‑sum contract to Remnant Construction LLC.

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