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Board to consider $6.29M William Penn demolition bid after new asbestos testing; $200,000 contingency requested
Summary
Administration presented a $6.29 million cooperative bid to demolish the William Penn building and reported Element Environmental testing that found remaining asbestos in window glazing, roof sections and 9x9 floor tiles. Staff asked the board to authorize a $200,000 asbestos reserve and an on-site consultant to ensure air monitoring during demolition.
Administration told the committee that a KPN cooperative bid to demolish the William Penn building totaled $6,291,351.83 and recommended carrying the project under capital reserve funding. John Reedy, who led the presentation, said Element Environmentaltesting completed April 9 found asbestos in multiple building components, including window glazing, a limited portion of the roof and some 9-by-9 floor tiles. He said asbestos abatement must precede demolition and recommended an on-site asbestos consultant and routine air testing to protect students and the community.
"We did find areas of the building that still contain asbestos that will need to be abated prior to demolition," Reedy said, and described a proposed asbestos demolition reserve of $200,000 to…
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