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Council awards asbestos and lead abatement contract for former OE Gray building to MRD Group
Summary
Council awarded the asbestos and lead abatement contract for the former OE Gray building to MRD Group, the low bidder. Staff noted the low bid exceeded estimates and outlined possible funding sources for the cost overrun.
The Common Council voted to award the asbestos and lead abatement contract for the former OE Gray building to MRD Group, the low bidder in a pool of six contractors.
Staff reported the low bid was listed in meeting materials as $179,001.80 and recommended MRD Group based on references and past work. Staff also said the bid was higher than the city’s estimate and identified three potential funding sources: underruns on the main construction contract, an existing contingency budget, or, in worst case, passing some costs to the city and townships. Staff emphasized abatement must be completed to allow the broader project to proceed.
A councilmember moved to award the contract to MRD Group and the motion carried on a recorded vote. The staff note and the bid tab were the source of the bid figure in the presentation; the motion language recorded at the microphone referenced a bid price of $179,180 (transcribed). This article flags that two slightly different bid numbers appear in the transcript record and staff materials and records the award as approved to MRD Group.
