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Assembly leans toward seeking public-private partners for mental-health building shells after abatement; full rebuild estimate climbs into millions
Summary
The borough has contracted abatement and partial demolition of two former mental-health apartment buildings. Staff presented options—remodel in place, demolish, or seek a partner to finish the buildings. Assembly members favored exploring public-private partnerships rather than authorizing a multimillion-dollar borough-led remodel.
Kodiak Island Borough staff told the assembly on Feb. 27 that abatement and demotion work on two former mental-health apartment buildings is underway and that the borough now must decide whether to fund a design and full remodel, demolish the buildings, or pursue a public-private partnership to complete redevelopment.
"The demolition and abatement of the mental health buildings has been contracted and is currently underway," Manager Williams said. The contracted work removes finishes, plumbing, electrical and other systems down to studs and plywood sheathing, along with demolition of an adjacent mechanical laundry building and removal of one underground fuel storage tank.
The contractor and project team briefed the assembly on three options: 1) hire the contracted architect/engineer to…
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