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St. Joseph County to advertise demolition bids, adds several properties
Summary
County counsel asked the Board of Commissioners to add Fillmore, Marks and Norwood properties to a demolition-bid package already under agreement with four owners so budgeted funds can be used if those agreements fall through; the board authorized advertising for bids for seven properties.
Phil Garrett, counsel for the building department, told the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 22 that the county should advertise for demolition bids for properties already approved at a previous meeting and add three additional parcels — Fillmore, Marks and Norwood — to the package. Garrett said agreements with four property owners remain in place but recommended adding the additional properties to the advertisement so the county can commit budgeted funds this year if the agreements are not finalized within a 60-day window.
Garrett described the change as a funding-security measure: advertising and, if acceptable bids are received and awards made, the county could lock purchase orders against this year's demolition budget. He noted one property (Quince Road) had been resolved and would not be included in bidding. The request to advertise, with Garrett’s additions, passed on a unanimous vote.
The board did not discuss specific bid timelines or the exact addresses beyond the names Garrett provided. No amendments were proposed on the record; the board approved the advertising request as presented. The next procedural step is publication of the bid notice and subsequent bid opening and award, subject to the county’s usual procurement rules.
