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Council adopts PPEA guidelines and affirms baseball stadium qualifies for design-build procurement
Summary
Bristol City Council approved PPEA guidelines and passed a resolution certifying a proposed baseball stadium project qualifies for PPEA procurement, enabling a design-build approach; both votes were unanimous.
The Bristol City Council on Jan. 12 approved guidelines and procedures under the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA) and adopted a resolution confirming the proposed baseball stadium project qualifies for PPEA procurement.
City Manager Randall Eads presented the staff report recommending adoption of PPEA procedures to expedite construction through design-build contracting and to avoid traditional design-bid delays. Councilmembers noted the school system had used PPEA previously for a school project and expressed support for a similar approach on the baseball field.
By unanimous roll call votes (moved by Neal Osborne; seconded by Becky Nave), council approved both the PPEA guidelines and the subsequent resolution affirming the stadium’s eligibility for PPEA. Members expressed enthusiasm for the project during the discussion. The resolutions and guidelines authorize staff to proceed with procurement steps under PPEA; no procurement timeline was provided at the meeting.
No amendments or conditions were recorded at the time of approval.
