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Board awards asbestos‑removal contracts to low bidders across multiple Muncie properties
Summary
Courtney of the Building Commissioner's Office presented paired asbestos‑removal quotes from AMT and Airco/Erco for numerous Muncie properties; the board approved awarding the jobs to the low bidders, and several bids were withdrawn because owners were repairing or demolishing structures.
The Muncie Board of Public Works and Safety approved Nov. 12 the awarding of multiple asbestos‑removal contracts after the Building Commissioner's Office read paired quotes from two vendors.
Courtney, a representative of the Building Commissioner's Office, told the board the city received bids from Air Management Techniques (AMT) and Airco/Erco and asked whether the board wanted both quotes read. "So they're coming from a, what is it? Air Management Techniques, AMT for short, and then Airco as well," Courtney said. The board directed staff to read both.
Courtney read a list of properties with the paired bids. Examples in the list included AMT at $6,975 and Airco at $10,500 for one property; AMT at $2,175 and Airco at $3,800 for 125 West 8th Street; AMT at $7,175 for 1928 West 9th Street; and a series of other addresses with AMT generally the lower bidder and Airco/Erco the higher. Courtney also said several bids were pulled from consideration because property owners had demolished portions of structures or were actively repairing them.
A motion was made and seconded to award the work to the low bidders as read; the board entered a recorded voice vote and the motion was carried. The transcript does not provide named vote tallies. The Building Commissioner's Office will proceed with vendor notification and contracting steps required to finalize the awards.
The board did not discuss technical asbestos‑abatement methods, permit details, or disposal plans during the public session. Those operational specifics and contract terms were not specified in the meeting record.
