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Silver Lake tentatively accepts FCI bid for community center, authorizes contract signature pending OCRA funds
Summary
The Silver Lake Town Council tentatively accepted a recommendation to award the community center contract to FCI Construction after confirming grant and private-donation commitments, and authorized Council President Medard (Hugh) Murfin to execute contracts once OCRA funds are released.
The Silver Lake Town Council tentatively accepted a recommendation from Hoch and Associates to award the community center construction contract to FCI Construction and authorized the council president to sign contract documents once state grant funds are released.
Tonya Conley told the council that nearly $2 million in grant funding and nearly $900,000 in private donations have been raised toward the project, with the remainder to come from town cash reserves so that no borrowing would be required. Hoch and Associates recommended FCI Construction as the lowest, most responsible and responsive bidder, including alternates. Bids opened at the Community Center Bid Opening were: FCI Construction, base $3,590,000 (alternates bringing the total to $3,790,395); Hamilton Hunter Builders, base $3,929,674 (with alternates $4,096,816.10).
Nichole Taylor made the first motion to tentatively accept the FCI bid, subject to the release of OCRA funds; Council President Medard (Hugh) Murfin seconded and called all in favor. The motion carried. Austin Rovenstine, town attorney, advised the council to pass a motion authorizing the council president to sign construction contracts once the funds are available. Nichole Taylor moved to allow Murfin to execute contract documents; Murfin seconded and the motion carried.
Tonya Conley reported that the Kosciusko County Community Foundation offered a proactive grant of $10,000 and the Ford Philanthropy Foundation pledged $10,000 for signage, further supporting the town's funding plan.
The council’s authorization is contingent on release of OCRA (Office of Community and Rural Affairs) funds; no contract was signed during the May 13 meeting. The council will proceed to execute documents when the grant release is confirmed.
The next procedural step is release of the OCRA funds; the council authorized administrative execution rather than requiring a special meeting to sign contracts once funding is in hand.
