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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

ITEM SUMMARY:

Consider contract with PKF Consulting USA to conduct a feasibility study for a downtown hotel & convention center development. Kenwin M. Hayes, Sr. Executive Director for Downtown Development Authority will address.


SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS OR CONCERNS:

The cost of the study will be shared between the City of Griffin, Spalding County and the Griffin-Spalding Development Authority as approved in the memorandum of understanding on April 14, 2015.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends approval.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

The accepted proposal cost $31,000 and the City of Griffin will be responsible for 1/3 of the contract amount or $10,333. Funds were not budgeted for this line item for FY15. Requesting that our portion of the study be paid from Commissioners' contingency fund.

ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescription
Griffin_Hotel_and_Convention_Center_contract.pdfPKF Contract
AGENDA_ITEM_20150512_BA_Resolution_DDA_Hotel_Feasibility_Study.pdfBA Resolution DDA Hotel Feasibility Study
Submitted by:

 Meeting Date:

Kenwin M. Hayes, Sr.

5/12/2015

Reviewed by:

 
Kenny L. Smith