On Wednesday, the city commission will consider staff’s recommendation to award the Griffin Heights Grocery Store Construction contract to Tip Top Construction.
The project is slated to cost $1,287,040 and will be funded using Neighborhood First funds from the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department’s Capital Budget.
In response to the requests of Griffin Heights residents and stakeholders, outlined in their Neighborhood First Plan, the Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) purchased the property at the corner of Alabama and Harlem Streets for the construction of a grocery store.
OEV subsequently transferred the property to the City of Tallahassee for the development of a healthy food store for the community. Architects Lewis+Whitlock (ALW) was hired to design the store and to develop building plans. During the development of the store, the City, supported by ALW, held several neighborhood meetings to gather input from residents and stakeholders.
ALW has designed a ~2500-square-foot store for the property featuring architectural elements that complement the homes and buildings in the community. The design also includes a community space that can be used for various community outreach and engagement activities.
The City issued and advertised the initial Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the Griffin Heights Healthy Food Store, (RFQ-008-25-KM) in July 2024; however, only one bid was received. The bid was subsequently re-advertised two additional times to encourage competitive responses, with the final solicitation (IFB 053-25-KM) closing in 2025 and yielding two bids.
Tip Top Construction, the bidder recommended for the award, provided the lowest responsive bid at $1,287,040 and demonstrated good faith in meeting the Office of Economic Vitality Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) goal.
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According to Red State, there’s a phrase going around the internet you may have come across recently due to it being used in polite conversation to describe an issue in the black community. “Black Fatigue” is being used to describe America exhaustion with the black community especially crime.
Liberal politicians have been throwing away money at the problems the black community has had and still has.
Enough is enough. If Griffin Heights has the demographics to support a business the private sector would already be there.
Another reason to end property taxes. It’s time to swim or sink. Money has not solved the problem.
Since WHEN did the City get in the Grocery Store Business? Our Tax Dollars or Blueprint Money should NOT be used for this. Also, why did you have to Hire anyone to DESIGN a 2500 SqFt Building when all you had to do is call up Dollar General and ask them for a copy of the Blue Prints they have for THIER Grocery Store that they built at the Wakulla Station Intersection. They might of just gave you a set.