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Greenwood Pool demolition cleared after bid protest; awarded bidder ABW to begin demolition in fall
Summary
City staff said a bid was initially misdelivered, then accepted and awarded to the lowest bidder (Associate Building Records/ABW) after a protest decision on May 23; demolition above-grade is scheduled tentatively for Sept. 26–Oct. 7, with staff coordinating pool closures and sign requirements tied to CDBG rules.
City staff told the Economic and Community Development Committee that a bid protest delayed Greenwood Pool work until a hearing officer’s May 23 decision cleared the award to the lowest bidder, identified in committee materials as Associate Building Records (ABW).
Director Stevens explained that one bid had been “improperly delivered” and was opened the following day at the engineers’ recommendation; that overlooked bid turned out to be the lowest. A competing bidder filed a protest that kept the project on hold until the administrative decision by Jonathan Elder and hearing officer Justin M. Polk on May 23, after which staff moved to obtain bonds and required certifications from ABW.
Stevens said staff asked the contractor to advance demolition of the above-ground building removal as soon as possible and that the preliminary schedule in the packet shows that line item currently slated for Sept. 26–Oct. 7. She told the committee she expects the demolition to move earlier on the schedule if possible and that staff will coordinate with the pool manager to close the facility during above-ground demolition work.
Stevens also explained why project signage uses a white, standardized format: the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities requires consistent sign verbiage across Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects. She said the city will try to publish a rendering of the finished project as well, but the main sign’s content must follow state CDBG rules.
Committee members asked no formal questions about the award at the meeting. Stevens said she will post project signage the week of July 7 and continue coordination with ABW on bonds and insurance required for contract award.
