PLANT CITY — The Midtown project is moving ahead after all.
For years, the much-touted project to revitalize 85 acres in the downtown with a mix of shops, offices and homes has remained mostly an idea. But now, officials say, Midtown is poised to take a step forward.
Bids from contractors to reconfigure Wheeler Street between Renfro and Alabama streets are set to be opened today. The applications are due at City Hall at 2 p.m.
So far, officials aren’t sure how many contractors will vie for the $2.1 million project, the first of two phases along Wheeler. But at a prebid construction conference in late February, 16 companies expressed interest, purchasing manager Kevin Orth said.
“We’ve been prepping for this project, and for the entire redevelopment plan, for three or four years, so it’s nice to have construction getting under way,” City Manager Greg Horwedel said.
