{"id":64,"date":"2007-12-21T04:10:15","date_gmt":"2007-12-21T09:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=64"},"modified":"2007-12-21T04:10:15","modified_gmt":"2007-12-21T09:10:15","slug":"redevelopment-commission-meetings-december-19-and-20-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2007\/12\/21\/redevelopment-commission-meetings-december-19-and-20-2007\/","title":{"rendered":"Redevelopment Commission Meetings &#8211; December 19 and 20, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>12\/19\/2007 Meeting:\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From the <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news-sentinel.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071220\/NEWS\/712200331\">News Sentinel<\/span>: <font size=\"-1\"><em>(12\/20\/2007 &#8211; scroll down)<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Coliseum ranked<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Memorial Coliseum recently ranked No. 20 in the world among similar-sized venues to earn &#8220;Top Spot&#8221; honors for 2007 by Venues Today, a concert and event industry-leading publication.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Does the Coliseum include the Wizards attendance in their figures submitted for this? If so, how will this affect their ranking in future years?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bids opened for concrete at stadium<\/strong> (12\/19\/2007 meeting)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Schenkel &amp; Sons bid: $4.2 million<br \/>\nMichael Kinder &amp; Sons: $4.8 million<br \/>\nHagerman Construction: $4 million<br \/>\nCorporate Construction Inc.: $5.9 million (Auburn based)<\/p>\n<p>The first three were local Fort Wayne companies.\u00c2\u00a0 Engineer&#8217;s estimate: $4.7 million and the bid covered the risers, outfield walls, bowl of the stadium and concourse.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"2007_12_20\" title=\"2007_12_20\"><\/a><strong>12\/20\/2007<\/strong> <strong>Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0From <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.jg.net\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071221\/LOCAL\/712210321\">Ben Lanka &#8211; The Journal Gazette<\/span>: (12\/21\/2007)<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday the Redevelopment Commission met and awarded the parking garage contract to W.A. Sheets whose\u00c2\u00a0bid was\u00c2\u00a0$12.1 million.\u00c2\u00a0 A contract for $4.1 million was also awarded to Hagerman Construction for concrete work that will encompass the ballpark and concourse.\u00c2\u00a0 The Commission delayed awarding some bids for additional work on the garage including a $389,000 contract to finish the conference center in the garage.\u00c2\u00a0 The city has until March to decide whether additional work will be performed.\u00c2\u00a0 They did approve an additional $40,000 cost to the stadium concrete contract for foundation work, shade structures, bar area and outfield barbecue area.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.jg.net\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071221\/LOCAL\/712210321\">From <\/span><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news-sentinel.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071221\/NEWS\/712210340\">The News Sentinel<\/span>: (12\/21\/2007 &#8211; <font size=\"-1\"><em>scroll down)<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Harrison Square Bids Awarded<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Deputy Director of Community Development Greg Leatherman said it could have been a challenge to effectively and efficiently construct the condominium and retail building with the baseball stadium because the two &#8220;connect intimately&#8221; underground. They will share storage space and a fitness center.<\/p>\n<p>Leatherman said the city was prepared to deal with two contractors, but because Hagerman Construction was already awarded the contract for the condominium and retail construction and also had the lowest bid for the stadium component, it makes the process easier.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70496.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Jim Irwin, Barry Real Estate, leads a tour of Redevelopment Authority and Commission members around the Parkview Field. Photo taken February 16, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='07fbfa9c049dfe46d6ea54047cf5c8d2' data-image-id=\"71\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70496.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70496.jpg\" data-title=\"Jim Irwin leads a tour of Parkview Field\" data-description=\"Jim Irwin, Barry Real Estate, leads a tour of Redevelopment Authority and Commission members around the Parkview Field. Photo taken February 16, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Jim Irwin leads a tour of Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Jim Irwin leads a tour of Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"71\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70496.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70629.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission: Casey Cox, Thom Obergfell (partially obscured), Judi Wire, Christopher Guerin, Steve McElhoe, Steve Corona, Greg Leatherman and Attorney John Wernet. Photo taken February 16, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='07fbfa9c049dfe46d6ea54047cf5c8d2' data-image-id=\"72\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70629.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70629.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission: Casey Cox, Thom Obergfell (partially obscured), Judi Wire, Christopher Guerin, Steve McElhoe, Steve Corona, Greg Leatherman and Attorney John Wernet. Photo taken February 16, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"72\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70629.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70636.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission and Authority meet at Parkview Field in Harrison Square. Photo taken February 16th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='07fbfa9c049dfe46d6ea54047cf5c8d2' data-image-id=\"73\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70636.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70636.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission and Authority meet at Parkview Field in Harrison Square. 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data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/09398.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/thumbs\/thumbs_09398.jpg\" data-title=\"Belmont Beverage\" data-description=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Harrison Street shortly before demolition to make way for the Harrison Square project.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Belmont Beverage\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Belmont Beverage\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1292\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/thumbs\/thumbs_09398.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/09399.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Harrison Street shortly before demolition to make way for the Harrison Square project.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' 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way for the Harrison Square project.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='07fbfa9c049dfe46d6ea54047cf5c8d2' data-image-id=\"1294\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/09400.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/thumbs\/thumbs_09400.jpg\" data-title=\"Belmont Beverage\" data-description=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Harrison Street shortly before demolition to make way for the Harrison Square project.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Belmont Beverage\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Belmont Beverage\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1294\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/thumbs\/thumbs_09400.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/09836.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson 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Does the Coliseum include the Wizards attendance in their figures submitted for this? 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