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Okeechobee council approves $33,619.10 contract for Public Safety Building hardening
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved a design‑build consultation contract with Proctor Construction Company, LLC, for architectural and structural services to harden the Public Safety Building under a Division of State Fire Marshals grant; the amount added to the motion was $33,619.10.
The Okeechobee City Council on March 17 approved a contract with Proctor Construction Company, LLC, to provide design‑build consultation services for architectural and structural systems to harden the exterior of the Public Safety Building under a grant from the Division of State Fire Marshals. Council Member Noel A. Chandler moved the measure; Council Member David R. McAuley seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
The added contract figure noted in the meeting minutes was $33,619.10, and the project is being completed under a grant program described at the meeting as a sub‑$2 million grant from the Division of State Fire Marshals. The council record lists the payment amount added to the motion and records the unanimous vote. The motion was entered as part of New Business and appears in the official minutes with Exhibit 2 as supporting material.
Proctor Construction will provide consultation on architectural and structural systems for exterior hardening; the council did not specify a project schedule in the minutes. Staff or the grant administrator are responsible for next steps under the grant. The council did not request additional public comment on the contract at the March 17 meeting.
