BEDFORD – A new Hampton brand hotel in the city of Bedford, located near the National D-Day Memorial, recently received a performance contract extension from city officials.
Bedford City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an extension for developer D-Day Omstay LLC for an additional six months, from Sept. 30 to March 31, for the performance measurement of foundation pouring. The motion also allows for an additional eight months to change the final performance from Dec. 31, 2025, to Aug. 30, 2026.
Amil Patel of D-Day Omstay said the site should be ready for footer installation in the first quarter of 2025.
“This is a first prototype,” Patel said of the updated hotel model. “Nothing has been done with it in the U.S. yet – they are changing the plans accordingly.”
The meeting room will be 15 to 20 percent larger, Patel said.
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Hilton has also agreed to expand the planned Hampton Inn into a Hampton Inn and Suites. The expansion is the second the City Council has approved for the project.
City Manager Bart Warner said the developer is also asking for more time because the engineering plan indicates that an additional 8 feet of fill material would need to be brought to the site.
“This will require additional time to acquire the fill soil and the associated compaction time before the foundations can be poured,” Warner said.
The modernization includes expanding the number of rooms from 85 to 88, adding additional suites and increasing the meeting space from 4,300 m² to 5,350 m².
“The ceiling height has been doubled and each room has been expanded to meet the new requirements,” said a July 31 letter from D-Day Omstay to the city.
Warner said the next step for the project is for the county to issue a soil disturbance permit. The county approved an erosion and sediment control and stormwater management plan on Aug. 1, he said.
In other news during the August 13 meeting, the council voted to accept a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support a strategic plan for downtown Bedford.
Mayor Tim Black said the grant is the first step in a long-term community plan that will include community involvement.
“There was a lot of talk in the community about downtown and wanting to revitalize it,” Black said.
The city will develop strategies to improve the city center and encourage businesses to settle there, he said.
“This is a good start,” said Deputy Mayor CG Stanley.
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