New Albany Redevelopment Commission Meeting - August 11, 2026
New Albany Redevelopment Commission Meeting - August 11, 2026
The New Albany Redevelopment Commission met on August 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM. Commissioners present: Terry Middleton, Bob Norwood, Daniel Guess, Jenny Collinger, Adam Dickey. The meeting covered bid openings, contract approvals, a property acquisition, and an annual report.
Consent Calendar
- Minutes Approval: The July 28, 2026 meeting minutes were approved with 4 ayes and 1 abstention.
- Claims Worksheet: Approved. The majority of claims were bond payments (February and August cycles). The Moton South Freedom Trail (MS FT) is now under the Next Level Trails grant through DNR.
Discussion Items
- Maryland Avenue Community Center Bid Opening: Three bids received:
- Cutter Construction Inc.: Base bid $738,190; alternates: 1A (partial height gypsum) $33,400, 1B (full height) $48,000, 2 (LBT flooring) $40,000, 3 (duct routing) $0.
- A second bidder (name not recorded): Base bid not stated; alternates: 1A $29,512, 1B $49,660, 2 $28,284, 3 (deduct) -$1,318.
- Martin Construction Company: Base bid $690,000; alternates: 1A $45,000, 1B $68,000, 2 $25,000, 3 $5,000. The commission voted to take the bids under advisement for review.
- Spring Street and Behavioral Avenue Intersection – Supplemental Agreement #1: City engineer Claire Summers presented a supplemental agreement with Prime AE for a Section 106 environmental review. The project is federally funded, and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) identified an eligible historic district (Silver Slope) near the site. The review is required to ensure no disturbance to historic aspects. The historic marker near Silver Creek may be moved. The commission approved the supplemental agreement unanimously.
- United Consulting Supplemental Agreement (Construction Inspection): A late addition to the agenda, this supplemental agreement provides part-time construction inspection for the Charlestown Road and Slate Run Road signal modernization project. Construction is expected to start around August 17, 2026. The commission approved the agreement unanimously.
- 1702 Grey Brook Lane Acquisition – Resolution Approved: The property is the former New Albany Country Club clubhouse, which recently burned down and is considered a blight. Two appraisals averaged $275,000; an offer of $230,000 was accepted contingent on board approval. The property is adjacent to the city’s golf course (owned by the city until end of 2027) and is part of the greater trail project and redevelopment plans. The commission approved the resolution authorizing the purchase, with the goal of clearing blight and potential public use.
- Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER): Presentation of the public notice for the FY25 CAPER. A public hearing will be held at the September 8, 2026 meeting, and the draft report will be available online from September 9 to September 25, 2026. No action required; for advisory only.
Key Outcomes
- All motions carried unanimously (except minutes with one abstention).
- Bids for Maryland Avenue Community Center were taken under advisement.
- Supplemental agreements for Spring Street/Behavioral Avenue intersection and United Consulting were approved.
- Resolution to purchase 1702 Grey Brook Lane for $230,000 was approved.
- The CAPER public hearing was scheduled for September 8, 2026.
- Meeting adjourned.
Note: The second bidder's name was not captured in the transcript, and their base bid amount was not stated.
Meeting Transcript
Ready? We call to order the August eleventh, twenty twenty six meeting of the new albany redevelopment commission. Please stand for the flag of the United States of America and the Republic for which it stands one nation under God with liberty. Okay. Roll call, Daniel, please. Terry Middleton here. Bob Norwood here. Daniel Guess, I'm here. Jenny Collinger? Here. Adam Dickey. Here. Okay. Thank you. First item is bid opening. Excuse me. That is Maryland Avenue Community Center. So we received three bids for the Maryland Avenue Community Center. And I'll open those and read out allows. This is from a cutter construction incorporated. The month sum based bid is seven hundred and thirty-eight thousand one hundred and ninety dollars. And then we have three alternates. Alternate one A is for partial height, gypsum, wall board, and metal studing for thirty-three thousand four hundred dollars. Alternate one B is for full height, gypsum wall board and metal stud framing, which is forty-eight thousand dollars. Alternate two for LBT flooring is forty thousand dollars, and alternate three for duct routing options is zero dollars. Alternate one A is twenty-nine thousand five hundred and twelve dollars. Alternate one B is forty-nine thousand six hundred and sixty dollars. Alternate two is twenty-eight thousand two hundred and eighty-four dollars, and alternate three is a deduct of one thousand three hundred and eighteen dollars. Say that last number again. It is a deduct of one thousand three hundred and eighteen dollars. And our third bid is from Martin Construction Company for a face bid of six hundred and ninety thousand dollars. Alternate one A forty-five thousand dollars, alternate one B for sixty-eight thousand, alternate two for twenty-five thousand, and alternate three for five thousand. Alternate one A forty-five thousand dollars alternate one B for sixty-eight thousand alternate two for twenty-five thousand and alternate three for five thousand um I'm assuming you want to take these bids under advisement to review. Motion to take the bids under advisement. I'll second all favor say aye. All opposed. Motion carries make it so next. The minutes. Any questions, comments, or changes to the July twenty eighth, twenty twenty-six minutes. I'll make a motion that we approve the minutes in. I'll second. All favor say aye. Aye. All opposed. Abstain. Okay, so that makes four stay. Motion carries. Make it so. Next uh comments from the public. No one signed in to speak.
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