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SOUTH END REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIA MEETING: July 10, 1975 Paae 13. Commissioner Chenney said they don't want another motel stuck in there. Mr. Medlock stated, "Just a couple of items: 1) We were advised if we bid on a land use that was not authorized that we could not then negotiate, and it was on that basis that we did not build the extra 10% effort that was necessary to put together a fully - responsive bid because of the predetermined fact that we would not have a designated land use. So, what is fair for one, should be fair for another." Mr. Butler said, "We do intend to sit down with you next week. You can negotiate now, even though you didn't submit a bid. We can negotiate. We can get into discussion with you; however, we are still limited to our land use the same as with the developers. If we have a specific problem with the development, or a particular segment of the development, as proposed with a bidder, requiring absolutely a rejection - -an outright rejection of the bid - -then we cannot negotiate with that bidder, unless we accept parts of the bid. At this point, in time, as I said, we will be meeting with Real Estate Research next week to make a conclusive determination concerning the one element of the bid." Mr. Medlock said, "I am glad to know that and appreciate that. The other area that I wanted to comment on is that there is no question on the minds of anyone that I talked to, but that Block 6 is a good investment for anyone who owns it and will hold it to develop it for future office space. The question in my mind is that it should not be resolved on that basis because we have included in our bid some office space. However, in terms in what is best for downtown South Bend, and over the next 30 years if you're locked into the existing land use and cannot permit, authorize or negotiate to the development that would involve some auto - oriented use that might be desirable or other variations that are specifically prohibited, I think you lock yourself into a land use that may not be in the best interest of South Bend. With regard to the value of this property to the community, I think a restaurant that might bring several people per day down to that area will contribute a lot more to the economy of downtown South Bend, than garden -type offices or small offices that would bring relatively a small number of people into the downtown area." Mr. Steve Parker, with the Department of Administration and Finance, asked the following: "There has only been one bid received. Are you saying that you are going to open up to the public future bids, so that International Constructors, in addition to anyone else, can submit a bid?. In order for International Constructors to make a bid after any kind of negotiations are going on, are you saying then that you are opening it up to the public? Mr. Butler advised, "I am saying, that assuming a determination is made , that we have a specific problem with a single bid, or a single bid is received. I will run through the procedure: We call for bids- -the department calls for bids--if no bid is received, then the department is in a