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City authorizes $600,000 for Montrose Veterans Memorial Plaza, awards construction contract to Stryker and Company
Summary
Montrose City Council voted to authorize $600,000 for the Veterans Memorial Plaza construction and to contract with Stryker and Company on a cost‑plus sole‑source basis; staff said donated in‑kind work from veterans and local suppliers reduced the city’s cash obligation.
Montrose City Council authorized $600,000 for construction of the Montrose Veterans Memorial Plaza and approved a construction contract with Stryker and Company as general contractor.
Public Works staff framed the request as follow‑up to a recently authorized memorandum of agreement among the city, county and the Veterans Coalition. Staff said donated labor and materials secured by the Veterans Coalition and Stryker made the project feasible and justified negotiating a cost‑plus sole‑source contract rather than issuing a competitive RFP. The recommendation to award to Stryker reflected the contractor’s prior donated work and the value of in‑kind contributions from local suppliers.
Navy veteran John Brown offered public comment in support of the project, saying it is appropriate to recognize veterans for their service. One councilor stated they would recuse from the vote; the motion to authorize the funding and contract was made, seconded and passed. The meeting transcript records the motion’s passage but does not include a roll‑call tally in the public verbal record.
Staff will proceed with contract execution and construction oversight per the terms discussed in the meeting packet; the contract type and some cost breakdowns were noted in the staff packet presented to council but specific contract line items were not read into the public record during the meeting.
