Wisconsin § 229.68 - Powers of a district.

§ 229.68. Powers of a district.

A district has all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this subchapter. The district may not incur costs or any obligations for signage related to a change in naming rights for the baseball park facilities. In addition to all other powers granted by this subchapter, a district may do all of the following: 229.68(1) (1) Adopt and alter an official seal. 229.68(2) (2) Sue and be sued in its own name, plead and be impleaded. 229.68(3) (3) Maintain an office. 229.68(4) (4) In connection with baseball park facilities: 229.68(4)(a) (a) Acquire, construct, equip, maintain, improve, operate and manage the baseball park facilities as a revenue-generating enterprise, or engage other persons to do these things. 229.68(4)(b) (b) Acquire; lease, as lessor or lessee; authorize the sublease of; use; or transfer property; except that the district may not enter into any lease or sublease that does not receive the affirmative vote of a majority of all current members appointed to the district board and eligible to vote on the matter. 229.68(4)(c) (c) Improve real property. 229.68(4)(d) (d) Enter into contracts, subject to this paragraph and such standards as may be established by the district board, which standards may include approval by a professional baseball team pursuant to the terms of a lease with the district. For a contract, the estimated cost of which exceeds $200,000, the district shall issue a request for proposals or other procurement document to solicit proposals. The district board may award any such contract for any combination or division of work it designates. In awarding a contract, the district board shall consider price; time for completion of work; qualifications and past performance of a contractor; contractor responsiveness; contractor eligibility in accordance with any request for proposals or other procurement document; the results of applicable inspections and tests; and performance standards established by the board, including with respect to quality and workmanship. The district shall determine the most advantageous proposal from a responsible and responsive offeror taking into consideration only the factors under this paragraph and the evaluation criteria set forth in any request for proposals or other procurement document. The district shall award the contract by written notice to the selected offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the request for proposals or other procurement document. 229.68(4)(e) (e) Grant concessions. 229.68(4)(f) (f) Make a grant of land or other property to the state, especially dedicated by the grant to use for a professional baseball park. 229.68(5) (5) Employ personnel, and fix and regulate their compensation; and provide, either directly or subject to an agreement under s.