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Assembly approves base award for mental‑health building demolition, funds pool design and emergency equipment from ARPA; UST alternate postponed
Summary
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly on Dec. 19 approved the $1.31 million base bid for demolition of former mental‑health buildings, authorized $88,900 for pool repair design and approved purchases of PFAS‑free turnout gear, an electronic timeclock and a Bobcat skid‑steer, while postponing an $80,000 alternate tied to an underground storage tank.
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approved several capital and operations contracts Dec. 19, allocating remaining ARPA and other funds to a mix of facility work and operational equipment while reserving judgment on an $80,000 environmental alternate tied to an underground storage tank.
Demolition and abatement: The assembly awarded the base bid for the mental‑health buildings demolition and abatement (contract FY2025‑35) to Far North Services LLC for $1,310,000 after staff confirmed Far North was the lowest responsible bidder. Assembly members discussed a late subcontractor cost increase and disposal options before approving the base award. A separate $80,000 additive alternate (for removal/closure of an underground storage tank at the Red Cross building) was split from the base award and postponed indefinitely to allow staff to confirm whether the tank should be closed under regulated UST procedures and whether $80,000 is an appropriate budget for the environmental closure and testing.
Pool repairs design: The assembly…
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