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Committee awards asbestos-abatement and demolition contracts for multiple former school sites
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The finance committee approved contracts to remove asbestos and prepare several former school sites for redevelopment, awarding one contract to New Berlin Grading for three sites and a second to KR Contractors LLC for Lincoln Elementary; Unified is to deposit funding and contractors must follow DNR abatement rules.
The Kenosha Finance Committee on Sept. 15 approved contracts to remove asbestos-containing materials, handle universal waste, and restore lots at multiple former school properties ahead of redevelopment.
City development staff recommended awarding a contract to New Berlin Grading for asbestos abatement at three sites (including Washington Middle School and the site identified as formerly McKinley Middle/Elementary). Separately, staff recommended awarding the asbestos-abatement and lot-restoration contract for the former Lincoln Elementary School (6811 Eighteenth Avenue) to KR Contractors LLC. The committee voted to approve both contract awards.
Staff said the work is tied to redevelopment plans for the sites. They noted that 12 contractors attended the pre-bid walk-throughs, but one bidder (Dorn Associates) failed to submit a required prequalification form in time and therefore was not considered. City development said the school district or “Unified” will deposit funds to cover the work; staff stated Unified has 30 days to deposit funds into the city’s account for the awarded contracts and that the work will be paid for by Unified rather than city general funds.
Staff described key abatement requirements: contractors must wet asbestos-bearing materials, bag and seal them, and transport waste to a certified landfill in accordance with state rules. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will have two weeks to review contractors’ plans before abatement proceeds. Staff indicated abatements are expected to begin within about 30 days of funding receipt and that, after abatement notification, contractors have up to 120 days to demolish buildings and stabilize the sites.
A member of the public asked whether a subcontractor called Dirty Ducks would be used; staff confirmed Dirty Ducks would serve as a subcontractor in that scope. The committee voted unanimously to award the contracts. Staff said they will issue notices to neighbors and prepare press materials once the mayor and administration approve the communications.
