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Board approves $3,200 contract for asbestos survey at former Warfield Oil site; staff say demolition likely in Q3
Summary
The board approved contract 17-2026 with Patriot Engineering and Environmental Inc. for pre-demolition asbestos surveying at 1102 North F Street not to exceed $3,200. Matt Keller said the inspection is a state requirement and that demolition funding likely comes through redevelopment, with demolition realistically in third quarter 2026.
The Board approved contract number 17-2026 on Feb. 26 to retain a contractor to perform pre-demolition surveying and inspection for regulated asbestos-containing materials at the former Warfield Oil site, 1102 North F Street. Matt Keller, director of public operations, described the work as a prerequisite to eventual demolition and said the contract amount will not exceed $3,200.
"I'm here to request the city retained contractor to provide consulting and professional services for pre-demolition surveying, and inspection for regulated asbestos containing materials at the former Warfield Oil site, located 1102 North F Street," Matt Keller said. "This is to contribute towards its eventual demolition, and it is not to exceed $3,200."
A committee member questioned why the study was being done now, noting the property "has been discussed forever" and queried whether similar testing had been completed previously. Keller said other environmental testing and cleanups have occurred and that the asbestos inspection is a state requirement prior to demolition. He also said mechanics-laundry work was done earlier in January and that demolition funding for Warfield Oil would likely be obtained through redevelopment; he estimated a realistic demolition timeframe of the third quarter of 2026, while acknowledging that it might happen sooner.
A motion to approve contract 17-2026 with Patriot Engineering and Environmental Inc. in an amount not to exceed $3,200 was made and seconded; the board voted 'Aye' and carried the motion. The transcript records the contract award and the stated purpose but does not outline a specific funding source or a construction schedule beyond the staff estimates described above.
