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Ishpeming council approves RFP for third‑party administrator on Laughler block grant
Summary
Council authorized a request for proposals to hire a third‑party administrator to manage a state grant for the Laughler (Raleigh’s Carpet) block; staff said the grant allows an administrative fee (about 18%) that can be negotiated and split between the vendor and city.
City staff told the council the Laughler block project (the former Raleigh’s Carpet building) has continuing state grant support but requires an external third‑party administrator to manage the grant and compliance work. Randy said grants are “extremely complicated” and commonly use outside administrators; the grant includes an administrative fee of about 18 percent that the city can negotiate with prospective vendors and may be shared between the vendor and the city.
Council made a motion and voted to approve an RFP to secure a third‑party administrator for the Laughler block grant. Staff said they do not expect heavy city time commitments but anticipate some administrative oversight and the ability to receive a portion of the negotiated administrative fee.
