A plan to bring new life to the cluster of city-owned properties once designated for the defunct Downtown arena won’t move forward after city staff rejected redevelopment proposals this month – extending the uncertain future of Duranguito, a site that has sat in limbo for nearly a decade.
The city’s Purchasing Director Claudia Garcia rejected the Union Plaza Redevelopment bids Dec. 5 and notified the El Paso City Council of the decision Tuesday. The item was set on the agenda for notation only and not for council action.
“Following a comprehensive and impartial evaluation of all proposals received, the city has decided not to move forward with the award of this solicitation,” city documents state as the reason for canceling the bid…