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Rankin County board authorizes public bid notices for demolition and asbestos abatement on two county properties
Summary
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors authorized publication of bid notices to demolish structures and abate asbestos on two county-owned properties, after hearing planning-level cost estimates that ranged from $1.5 million to about $2.5 million.
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors on April 3 authorized staff to publish public bid notices seeking qualified contractors to remove structures and perform asbestos abatement at two county-owned properties, one in Marquette (the former Marquette cement plant) and one in Florence.
County engineering consultant James Hall, of Engineering Service, told the board the Marquette building is largely clad in asbestos-containing siding and that removal requires specialized asbestos abatement and demolition work. Hall said a prior planning-level estimate to demolish the Marquette building, abate and remove asbestos, and clean the site was about $1,500,000, and he later cautioned the board that a realistic…
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