County packet recommends $107,000 asbestos abatement contract for auditor office building

County consultants recommended awarding an asbestos abatement contract to remediate hazardous materials in the Auditor’s office building.

Farnsworth Group’s contract documents and a procurement summary in the board packet show that four qualified contractors were solicited. The lowest responsive base bid for the asbestos abatement at 100 Nile Kinnick Drive N (main floor and basement areas) was Earth Services & Abatement, LLC at $107,000. Farnsworth’s recommendation to award cites Hawkeye Environmental’s review and lists July 24, 2026 as the targeted completion date for the base scope.

Why this matters: The Auditor’s office renovation includes work at 100 Nile Kinnick Dr N that requires asbestos abatement before renovation activities proceed. Awarding remediation contracts is a necessary precondition to construction of occupied office space and impacts scheduling for the auditor’s relocation and the overall renovation timeline.

Documentation and recommendation: Farnsworth’s two‑page award recommendation and the bid form in the packet show Earth Services & Abatement’s base bid ($107,000) and an alternate date option. The recommendation states contracts will be generated and brought back to the board for approval.

What the county will do: Contracts will be prepared following the procurement recommendation; staff indicated they will return contracts for formal award and execution. The contractor’s bid includes a July 24, 2026 completion target for abatement under the base bid and an alternate start/end schedule if needed.

Provenance: Farnsworth’s asbestos abatement award recommendation and bid tabulation included in the board packet (SEG 1128–SEG 1163).