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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting — June 17, 2005 <br />The bid period will be open until August 8, 2005. It is <br />anticipated that a contract will be awarded in August <br />and work will begin in September. The demolition is <br />expected to take eighteen months. At the end of Phase I, <br />one half of Area A (which consists of 82 acres) will be <br />cleared and available. Specification documents are <br />being finalized by staff. <br />Mr. Laurent also reported that finishing touches are <br />being completed at the Oliver Industrial Park. Signage <br />design has been started, street trees and new sidewalks <br />will be added along Chapin Street, and staff is working <br />with the Sewer Department which will put wild flowers <br />and bollards around the retention pond for beautification <br />purposes. <br />Mr. Inks asked if implosion was a possibly for <br />demolition of the stamping plant. <br />Mr. Laurent responded that bidders will be asked to <br />provide an alternate bid for implosive demolition. It is <br />anticipated that some will bid on that option; others will <br />not. Sixteen (16) nationwide contractors have been pre - <br />approved out of the twenty -seven (27) demolition <br />contractors interested in the project. <br />Ms. Greene noted that the pre - approval of demolition <br />contractors was subject to a pre - qualification bid. <br />8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING <br />The next meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is NEXT COMMISSION MEETING <br />scheduled for Friday, July 1, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. <br />9. ADJOURNMENT <br />There being no further business to come before the ADJOURNMENT <br />Redevelopment Commission, Mr. Hunt made a motion <br />that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Downes seconded <br />the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 10:53 a.m. <br />C, 19 <br />