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Council approves Valley Center Pointe demolition contract (base + footing removal); delays deeper utility work

El Centro City Council · March 4, 2026
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Summary

Council voted 5-0 to award demolition of the former Valley Center Pointe mall area for $2,179,857.65 (base bid plus additive bid 1) with 10% contingency; council struck additive bid 2, which would have funded extensive electrical and fire-suppression separation work for an adjacent library parcel, pending further review and outreach to potential buyers.

The council approved awarding a demolition contract for the Valley Center Pointe site, authorizing the base bid plus additive bid 1 (removal of foundations) for a contract award of $2,179,857.65 and a 10% contingency. Abraham Campos, who presented the item, explained the base bid removes vertical structures and leaves slabs in place; additive bid 1 removes footings and foundations; additive…

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