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New Castle County public works staff outline Newark library timeline and EVOC training site progress

New Castle County Public Works Committee · February 4, 2025
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Public works staff briefed the committee on the Newark library—a two‑story, 40,000+ sq. ft. building with bids underway and construction expected to start late spring—and an EVOC emergency-services training facility where utilities and stormwater work are underway and summer completion is anticipated for portions of the site.

Paul Friess, division manager for fleet and facilities, told the committee the proposed Newark library will be a two‑story facility of more than 40,000 square feet with substantial completion currently estimated in 2026. "The proposed facility is a 2 story 40,000 plus square foot structure," Friess said, and staff are in the heavy bidding phase: Bid Pack 1 (demo, structural steel, plumbing, concrete and site work) opened with a pre‑bid meeting and an opening scheduled for the 18th of the month, and Bid Pack 2 (masonry,…

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