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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting -May 15, 2009 <br />an addendum to the Master Agency <br />Agreement (Jon Hunt Plaza Improvements) <br />(2) Staff report on Michiana Public <br />Broadcasting project <br />Ms. Laurent noted that on December 8, 2008 <br />the Commission approved a development <br />agl°eement with Michiana Public <br />Broadcasting (WNIT) advancing a concept <br />for relocation of their studios from the <br />cui7•ent facility in Elkhart to the WSBT <br />building at 300 W Jefferson. A copy of this <br />contract is included for your review. Our <br />agreement specified that we would engage an <br />architectural firm to create a budget and bid <br />specifications for a renovated exterior and <br />lobby. Upon confi~7nation of private funding <br />for their portion of the project, the <br />Commission would authorize the bidding and <br />construction adminish•ation phase of the <br />facade improvements, which would be <br />overseen by the Board of Public Works as <br />the Commission's agent. <br />I'm pleased to report that significant progress <br />has been made on our part as well as on the <br />part of WNIT. Subsequent to your approval <br />of the development agreement, the <br />Commission approved a contract with the <br />Troyer Group for the development of bid <br />specifications, with a not to exceed cost of <br />$21.000. This phase of the project is nearing <br />completion. <br />Meanwhile, WNIT's successful capital <br />campaign in tough economic times illush•ates <br />a high level of support in the community for <br />the new facility. An impressive array of <br />grant funds will be applied to equipment <br />purchases as well, bringing the latest in <br />broadcast technologies to our area. WNIT <br />