Finance Committee — 12/01/2021 Page 8
Alderman O’Brien
Yeah. Mr. Cummings. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Cummings seeing the former history of the building, not saying
anything went on, but are we clear that it's not a brownfield and part of the study will look into that to make sure that the
land is clear before we do anything with it?
Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
Yes, part of this study would be looking at the hazardous materials. | would not venture to guess at this time that it is not
clean. | would think it's actually may have some hazardous material in it but we will know that once we get into the
planning of the project.
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone else? Madam Clerk could you call the roll.
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman Laws, Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 6
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Feasibility Study for Elm Street Middle School in the amount not to exceed $120,000 funded from accounts 53142
Consulting Services/Escrow (Economic Development)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR
A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE ELM STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DESIGN TO
MARVEL DESIGN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $120,000. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH DEPARTMENT 183
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FUND: 53142 CONSULTING SERVICES/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ESCROW
FUNDS, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
Yes, thank you, Mr. Mayor. Again for the record, Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development. In a similar vein as
the previous contract, this is a feasibility study to be done on the Elm Street Middle School. The Elm Street Middle School
will become surplus sometime in the in the spring, summer of 2024. | think it would behoove us to make sure we have a
plan in place that we can execute on particularly because of the importance of the Keefe Theater and making sure that we
can keep that operational. So we would like to move forward with this project so we can get a plan in place and we can
put the building back into productive use after the summer of 2024.
Alderman Klee
Thank you Mr. Mayor. Director Cummings a question | was going to ask at the previous one. But in both of these cases,
you very specifically say we recommend this bid to be what is the lowest total cost vendor who met the RFP specified
requirements. It is not necessarily the lowest bid, but the others did not meet those requirements as you put forward in
the RFP, is that correct? So for instance, I'm looking at this Marvel of 1485 and they have ICON and Market which are
below them, but | assume they didn't meet all the qualifications.
Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
So | want to be clear, that memo is coming from Kelly Parkinson not from me. I'm looking at that paragraph right now. |
