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City plans HUD-funded demolitions ahead of State Route 13 relocation; seeks permission to bid
Summary
City staff told the streets and public buildings committee they plan to use federally appropriated HUD funds designated for Mount Vernon to remove buildings and asphalt where the State Route 13 realignment will run and that they will seek permission to bid and award demolition work.
City staff told the streets and public buildings committee they plan to use federally appropriated HUD funds designated for Mount Vernon to remove buildings and asphalt where the State Route 13 realignment will run and that they will seek permission to bid and award demolition and related work.
Staff said the member‑designated HUD award is already on deposit with the U.S. Treasury as a 2024 award and that the city must complete the HUD-funded spend down by about September 2030. They described separating the HUD-funded building work from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) construction contract because HUD and DOT procurements must remain distinct.
"HUD has to do with buildings," said Staff member, explaining the rationale for a separate, HUD-funded demolition contract…
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