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Hutchinson approves bids for two demolitions, staff reports on several condemned properties
Summary
The Hutchinson City Council accepted low bids for asbestos removal and demolition at two condemned properties and received status reports on others. Staff said the city will use demolition reserves to pay costs that will later be assessed to the properties as liens.
The Hutchinson City Council on Nov. 4 accepted low bids to abate asbestos and demolish two condemned properties and received staff updates on additional sites with significant structural issues.
For 22 West 5th Avenue, Building Official Jason Leidy recommended accepting a Ward Davis bid of $67,500 for asbestos removal and demolition work that includes hauling debris, removing foundations within structural limits and restoring grade. Leidy said the bid was the low responsive bid and that the city's demolition reserve fund would cover the initial cost; the amount will be assessed to the property as a tax lien and the reserve would be replenished if the property owner repays the assessment.
On 2100 South Bonebrake (Bernard's), council accepted a Ward Davis bid of $47,000 for asbestos removal and demolition (see separate story). Staff noted the city will move forward with abatement and demolition only if the owner fails to obtain permits and perform the work within the timeframes discussed at the public hearing.
Staff also updated council on two other condemned properties. A bid to demolish 411 South Main came in at about $528,700, a higher cost driven in part by an adjacent shared wall at 413 South Main that would require engineering and reconstruction. Leidy said the high cost makes city-led demolition a costly option and that staff is monitoring negotiations should the owner elect to sell the property to an investor who would be required to address condition and structural concerns.
806 North Plum, which sold at the sheriff's tax sale, now has a new owner who plans to secure permits and perform demolition with a private contractor. Separately, a proposed demolition of the 4th Avenue church was paused after asbestos-abatement estimates came in higher than anticipated; staff said that matter may return to a future council agenda.
Leidy described timelines for city-performed abatement and demolition: asbestos abatement is to begin within 45 days of contract execution and demolition work is scheduled to finish within 120 days of abatement completion; demolition permits issued by the city are valid 60 days after issuance. Council authorized staff to accept the low bids and to proceed with contract execution and scheduling.
Action: Council accepted the low bid from Ward Davis ($67,500) for 22 West 5th Avenue and authorized the mayor to sign, and accepted the Ward Davis bid ($47,000) for asbestos removal and demolition at 2100 South Bonebrake.
