The Anchorage Assembly is scheduled to decide Tuesday whether or not to move forward on an embattled city project to build a 150-bed homeless shelter and navigation center in East Anchorage.
Bronson officials brought their request to the Assembly after the fact, during an early September meeting that was weeks after the administration green-lit construction. Assembly members came
Assembly members Daniel Volland, left, and Felix Rivera examine work on a foundation wall during an assembly work session on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 at the site of the East Anchorage homeless navigation center and shelter. Bronson officials are urging the members to advance the project, citing increased costs if the project is further delayed, the need for more shelter space in the city — and that the city will likely face a lawsuit from Roger Hickel if the Assembly does not approve the contract amendment on Tuesday night.
“I can just assure you, Mr. Constant, this is not the norm. This is not how I envision our construction contracts to be managed,” she said. “And I can just tell you here today, I have had plenty of conversations internally with staff, and we have been developing processes to make sure this doesn’t happen again.