Pocomoke City council approves demolition and rebuild of compromised pump-house shed; contractor not specified in record

Pocomoke City — The Mayor and Council voted to approve a public-works project to remove and replace a structurally compromised pump-house shed located behind a local business and adjacent to a Motel 6.

The project description presented to the council said the shed is structurally compromised and needs removal and replacement to restore operational efficiency. Council members were told the city received three bids: Cameron Construction for $19,500; Cox Building and Remodeling for $19,500; and a third bid for $18,000. Each bid, the staff report said, included demolition, reconstruction and full electrical disconnection and reconnection.

The council discussed the scope briefly and then voted in favor of proceeding. The public record in the meeting transcript does not clearly identify which contractor was selected or the precise mover and seconder of the motion; the audible vote recorded in the transcript was “aye.”

City staff did not provide further budget details on the project in the recorded discussion, and the transcript contains no additional procurement or contract numbers for the project.

The council’s approval clears the way for demolition and reconstruction of the small shed; the timetable for work and the contract awardee were not specified in the meeting record.

For reference, the public-works description was read into the record during the council’s May meeting; the transcript lists the three bid amounts and the general scope but does not include a complete procurement award statement or signed contract details.