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Council awards demolition bids for Winchester and former River Raisin visitor center sites
Summary
Monroe City Council approved demolition contracts for 400 Winchester Street and 1403 East Elm Avenue, the latter to be paid by the Wyandotte Nation through an existing National Park Service funding agreement; Desborough Excavating was authorized with a contingency.
Monroe City Council voted Dec. 2 to award demolition work for two properties: 400 Winchester Street and 1403 East Elm Avenue.
City staff presented the properties' histories. The building official posted 400 Winchester Street for demolition after finding the structure unsafe; the owner received multiple extensions and a demolition permit but did not finish contracted work, and the construction board of appeals ultimately upheld the demolition order. The city will complete demolition and may invoice the property owner for costs and fees.
The second property, 1403 East Elm Avenue, is the former River Raisin National Battlefield Park visitor center and is owned by the National Park Service. Staff said the Wyandotte Nation administers certain activities at the park under an annual funding agreement with the park service; using that agreement, the Wyandotte Nation will fund the demolition and the city will administer the work under the city's specifications. Cochran said that approach reduces cost and that any savings will be reinvested locally through the heritage corridor partnership. The city will invoice the Wyandotte Nation for the demolition costs.
Council approved awarding demolition work to Desborough Excavating in the total amount of $18,000 plus a 15% contingency for a not-to-exceed $20,700, and authorized the building official to execute agreements and invoice the property owners as appropriate. The motion was made by Councilman Lamour and supported by Councilman Stilgrave; roll call recorded affirmative votes from Councilperson Felder, Councilperson Hader, Councilperson Stilgrave, Councilperson Vining, Councilperson Germani, Councilman Lamour and Mayor Clark.
Staff said the Wyandotte Nation's involvement allows the project to avoid federal purchasing rules and likely reduce costs, with the Wyandotte Nation reinvesting savings back into local heritage corridor activities.
