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Desha County approves continuation of asbestos abatement at former Delta Memorial Hospital after negotiated cost reduction
Summary
The Quorum Court authorized continuation of asbestos abatement at the former Delta Memorial Hospital in Dumas after County Judge reported new asbestos found in a 2023 inspection; the contractor’s additional $82,500 request was negotiated down to $49,800 and the court approved proceeding to complete work by the end of 2025.
Desha County judges on Dec. 18 approved continuing an asbestos abatement project at the former Delta Memorial Hospital in Dumas after county officials said a 2023 inspection identified additional asbestos not reflected in a 2013 study.
County Judge (transcript: Judge Smith) said the contractor initially requested an additional $82,500 after the newer inspection. Judge Smith said he negotiated the additional cost down to $49,800, which he described as saving the county $32,700 compared with the contractor’s requested increase.
JP Hollis Mankin moved to continue with the abatement project with a goal of completing it by the end of 2025. JP Kenneth Holt Jr. seconded the motion; the court approved it unanimously.
The meeting record does not provide line-item funding sources for the additional expense or a contractor name; County Judge said the project will continue with the negotiated amount. The court did not record any amendments to the motion beyond the continuation approval.
Next step: county administration is to proceed with abatement under the negotiated price and report back to the court as appropriate.
