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So, kind of our process here, that's, of course, something we're trying to fix now with the strip committee, which we'll be hearing about soon, but, you know, our process here would require for us to throw it all out, and that's why the original recommendation from the mayor was to reject all bids and put it out for a brand-new RFP.
I think that's a waste of time. That's going to waste several months at best, and so we found a way to, working with the lawyers, to kind of just have the mayor and the administration negotiate with the very same bidders that already went through the competitive bidding process, but on the one site that they're able to perform on.
So clerk, please call the roll on the motion to move the item 5A and 5B by Commissioner Cohen-Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Gilbert.
is all stakeholders came to the table, you worked with them, and everybody got to either a comfortable or uncomfortable place.