Council approved a funding amendment to extend only the time for abatement and demolition work under contract 6005836 with Commercial Group 222 Contractor LLC, keeping the contract total at $410,453.47.

The council’s Public Health and Safety committee brought forward the amended item for approval. “This particular structure…unfortunately too far gone,” Group Executive Luan Counts said during committee discussion after visiting the site; the council approved the amendment by unanimous voice (no objections recorded at the formal vote).

Why it matters: The contract covers abatement and demolition of a commercial structure. City staff and the group executive described the building as a safety and neighborhood concern; the amendment extends the contractor’s time to complete required work rather than changing dollar amounts.

Details: The item was identified as contract number 6005836 with an amendment described as “extension of time only for abatement and demolition…total contract amount $410,453.47.” Council member Santiago Romero presented the item and asked that representatives from the contractor and group exec counts be made available for questions; Counts testified she had reviewed the structure and supported demolition.

Next steps and implementation: With the council’s approval, the contracting office will execute the amendment extending the contract timeframe. The city’s demolition program staff will coordinate the contractor’s schedule and notify adjacent property owners as needed.

Ending: Council members said they prefer removal of the unsafe structure to prolonged neighborhood deterioration; the approved time extension keeps existing contract funding in place while allowing completion of abatement and demolition work.