Dan Underwood, Huntington's purchasing director, presented a request on Dec. 23 for council authorization to enter a contract for structural demolition and site clearance in the city.

Underwood said two proposals were received: Danny Sullivan Excavating LLC (Coal Grove, Ohio) and Reclaim Company LLC (Fairmont, West Virginia). A five-person review team concluded both firms had the capacity and experience to perform the work, and the recommendation favored Danny Sullivan Excavating as the more cost-effective option. The proposed contract term is one year with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods (four years total). Funding would come from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and city funds.

Underwood invited questions; none were recorded in the transcript excerpt. The transcript does not include a recorded vote or contract execution in this excerpt.