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Commission Approves $1.4M Contract Amendment to Continue Emergency Work at 34 North Main After Lengthy Questions
Summary
The Dayton City Commission voted to approve a $1.4 million contract modification to continue emergency stabilization and roof replacement at 34 North Main after several commissioners pressed staff for details on insurance, prior contracts and funding sources; one commissioner abstained.
The Dayton City Commission voted Wednesday to approve a $1,400,000 contract modification with A. H. Sturgill Roofing to continue emergency stabilization and roof replacement work at 34 North Main, a large downtown building damaged in March. The approval followed extended questioning from multiple commissioners about prior emergency payments, funding sources and whether the work should have been bid earlier.
City Manager (name not specified) told commissioners the project began as an emergency response after a parapet wall fell in March and that the city proceeded quickly to stabilize the building. “This is an emergency work. No. This does not bring in PLA because there’s not the time to go through the process,” the city manager said, explaining why the project was not initially procured through a standard competitive process.
The commission’s action matters because the work combines different funding sources, including HUD funds, and the use…
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