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Council approves $674,000 contract to gut Charleston Public Safety Center after timeline questions
Summary
The Charleston City Council approved a $674,000 selective interior demolition contract with Swope Construction for the Public Safety Center; council members pressed the city manager on whether the bid covers all demolition work and on the project timeline before voting to adopt Resolution 26‑047.
Charleston City Council on its regular meeting approved Resolution 26‑047, authorizing a $674,000 contract with Swope Construction for selective interior demolition of the Charleston Public Safety Center.
Council member Jenkins said the contract is the next step to prepare the building for the police department and that the finance committee recommended approval. Councilwoman Snodgrass asked city staff for specifics before the vote, seeking to confirm whether the contract price covered “everything that needs to be…
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