RES 2015-01 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2015-01
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BRASSFIELD AND GORRIE, LLC AS THE
SELECTED GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-
USE STADIUM TO BE BUILT AS PART OF PROJECT JACKSON
WHEREAS, the City is involved in ongoing negotiations relative to a
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development in the riverfront area of the City referred to as Project Jackson; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Project, the City would be required to construct a
multi-use stadium; and
WHEREAS, litigation currently is pending that impacts the City's ability to
finance the construction of such stadium; and
WHEREAS, the City anticipates that the litigation could be concluded within
the next ninety days; and
WHEREAS, in the event that the litigation is successfully concluded and the
City determines that the financing for the stadium is adequate and available to the City the
City desires to be prepared to immediately proceed with the construction of the required
stadium; and
WHEREAS, the design of the stadium by architects previously selected by
the City would allow for the construction to go forward; and
WHEREAS, time is of the essence in proceeding with such construction, in
order to achieve the total development as envisioned by Project Jackson; and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of meeting its responsibility to provide the
stadium, the City issued a request for qualifications with respect to construction services
related to the construction of said stadium; and
WHEREAS, following a review of the submitted qualifications, the City has
determined that Brassfield and Gorrie, LLC is the best qualified to provide the services on
the time schedule required; and
WHEREAS, the City would desire to allow negotiations related to a formal
contract for the construction of said stadium to move forward, subject to the funding issues
as referred to above; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have determined that it is in the
best interest of the City to move forward with such contract negotiations; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority
thereof select Brassfield and Gorrie, LLC as the general contractor for the construction of
the stadium within Project Jackson and authorize the City Administrator to negotiate a
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contract with Brassfield and Gorrie, LLC for such construction and present such negotiated
contract to the Mayor and City Council for its review.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this selection of Brassfield and Gorrie,
LLC as contractor for the construction of said stadium is contingent upon funding and is not
to be considered as an award of any contractual rights to Brassfield and Gorrie, LLC at this
time. Should funding be deemed available, at that time the Mayor and City Council would
review the negotiated contract as well as consider all circumstances existing at such time for
the purpose of making a determination as to whether to award a contract to Brassfield and
Gorrie, LLC.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.
Lark W. Jones, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna B. Yo ng, C‘Clerk
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