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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting –March 5, 2010 <br /> <br />6. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />C. South Bend Central Development Area <br /> <br />(5) continued… <br /> <br />for Project 2 at a later date. <br /> <br />Staff requests approval of Resolution <br />No. 2659 and the Addendum to Master <br />Agency Agreement. <br /> <br />Mr. Varner asked Mr. Schalliol to lay out for <br />the Commissioners at a later date what will <br />be included in Phase 1, Phase 2, etc. Mr. <br />Schalliol said he would do that. <br /> <br />Ms. Spivey asked when the project will be <br />bid. Mr. Schalliol responded that the request <br />for quotes will be mailed out March 5 in the <br />mail. Sealed quotes will be received and <br />opened on March 15. The Board of Public <br />Works hopes to award the bid March 15. <br /> <br />Ms. Spivey asked if there is a weight given to <br />local vendors in the selection process. Mr. <br />Schalliol noted that there are only three or <br />four vendors in the country that provide <br />backstop netting or wall pads, none of them <br />in South Bend. Local workers will be used <br />for some of the installation. Where local <br />suppliers can be used, they will be. <br /> <br />Mr. Inks noted that the Board of Public <br />Works has struggled with trying to keep the <br />city’s funds local. His understanding is that <br />state law does not provide for us to try to hire <br />local contractors. We are forced to accept <br />the lowest responsive, qualified bidder. <br /> <br />Mr. Leone noted that the Legal Department <br />is actively reviewing the extent to which the <br /> 30 <br /> <br />