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GenOps committee backs limited interior demo to assess historic house, proposes phased RFPs
Summary
The Sumner County General Operations committee authorized a plan to begin selective interior demolition to expose structural elements of a historic house, with a follow-up package for exterior stabilization. The committee discussed procurement thresholds and proposed assigning Chris Coker to Phase 1 if costs remain under $10,000.
Committee member (Speaker 1) said the joint General Operations committee voted to begin limited interior demolition to better understand the structural condition of a historic house and to fast-track design work for exterior stabilization and site access.
The committee discussed two procurement packages: a Phase 1 selective interior demo to expose logs, foundations and window locations; and a Phase 2 stabilization and exterior work to repair the roof, restore windows and rewrap the house once conditions are known. "We just may not be able to inhabit the interior, to be honest," Committee member (Speaker 1) said, explaining the goal was to "peel it back" and dry in the exterior while preserving historic fabric where feasible.
Members said the early, limited demo would keep the initial contract under…
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