Redevelopment commission tables Durban Plaza electrical work pending additional contractor quotes

Executive Director Brian Mesmore told the Lawrenceburg Redevelopment Commission on June 8 that a contractor had provided an initial quote to perform electrical work adjacent to the Durban Plaza tax-credit development and that the local utility (LMU) would not provide the electrician labor as a contribution.

Mesmore said the contractor will provide two additional quotes to clarify scope and cost. "So we're going to get two more quotes," he said, explaining he had asked the contractor (identified in the discussion as Eric) for further pricing because linemen do not perform the quoted electrician work.

Commissioners discussed the item briefly and a motion was made to table the Durban Plaza Electrical agenda item until the additional quotes are available. The motion carried; one commissioner registered opposition during the vote. The mover and seconder were not identified in the transcript record.

Why it matters: the electrical work is intended to put overhead lines underground and reconnect utilities adjacent to a new tax-credit development, and commissioners described the project as a local "quality of life" improvement that should align with the larger redevelopment plan for the parcel.

Next steps: staff will collect the two additional contractor quotes Mesmore requested and return the item to the commission for further consideration. No formal contract award or expenditure was approved at the June 8 meeting.

Quotes and attribution: direct quotes and attributions in this story are drawn only from the meeting transcript and the speakers list recorded at roll call. When the transcript did not record names for a motion or vote, those details are reported as not specified in the record.

Ending: The item remains tabled pending submission of additional quotes; the commission did not set a specific date for reconsideration in the transcript.