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Peru opens sealed demolition bids; awards deferred to next meeting

City of Peru Board of Works · July 7, 2026
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Summary

The city opened multiple sealed bids for demolition work on July 7; bids ranged from $2,650 to $32,425 and will be reviewed with awards made at the board's next meeting.

At the July 7 meeting the building department opened sealed demolition bids for several properties and recorded the amounts for the public record. The board read bids for multiple lots on Woodburn Green Drive and a property on South Smith Street. Bid amounts included multiple low bids in the $2,600–$5,100 range and larger bids of $20,645, $28,800 and $32,425.

The chair said the bids will be accepted, reviewed and awarded at the next meeting. No award decisions were made at this session; the building department will examine the bids and present a recommendation for award at a future meeting.

The transcript lists the following bids as read aloud (bidder names and property references as stated in the meeting record): Hershberger Excavating — $2,950 (multiple lots); Baker Excavating — $2,650; Baker Excavating — $2,750; Baker Excavating — $20,645 (11 South Smith Street); Blacks / Blacks Lawn and Maintenance — $3,000 and $14,000 (various lots); Merritt and Son — $4,500, $5,100 and $28,800 (various lots); Hurstberger/Hersberger variants appeared in the record; if spellings or bidder names are inconsistent in the transcript, the building department will verify and present corrected bidder names in the award recommendation.

The board noted it will award the demolition contracts at its next meeting after staff review.