[CPEO-BIF] Holland (MI) competition policy

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Brownfield authority may change bid policy 

By Myron Kukla
The Grand Rapids Press 
December 04, 2005

HOLLAND -- The city's Brownfield Redevelopment Authority is torn over
its policy to require competitive bids from companies getting tax breaks
for rejuvenating old industrial sites. 

The authority Tuesday decided to look at revising the policy or creating
a new policy. 

Problems have cropped up with the policy, which requires at least two
competitive bids on any brownfield project work worth more than $20,000. 

None of the six companies doing brownfield projects has filed bids with
the city, and some of the redevelopments are nearly complete. According
to Assistant City Manager Greg Robinson, the lack of competitive bids
could put the city in the position of having to deny approved tax
rebates on the jobs. 

Brownfield projects under way include redevelopment of the former GE
plant site, renovation of the former Kraft LifeSavers plant, the Baker
Lofts condominium development and the new Macatawa Bank building in
downtown Holland. 

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For the entire article, see
http://www.mlive.com/enter/index.ssf?/news/grpress/index.ssf%3f/base/news-7/1133695312155960.xml&coll=6

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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