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City accepts low bid for Frye Building asbestos abatement and demolition, consultant outlines timeline
Summary
City consultant reported Environmental Abatement Inc. submitted the low combined bid ($745,000) for asbestos abatement and demolition of the Frye Building site; council approved awarding the base and both alternates subject to bidder responsiveness, bonds and insurance, with a draft start date of Aug. 3 and completion targeted by mid‑October.
City consultant Trey Hess of PPM Consultants told the mayor and board that bids for the Frye Building abatement and demolition came in substantially under earlier budget estimates and recommended awarding the base bid plus two alternates to Environmental Abatement Inc., the low bidder with a total of $745,000.
"Environmental Abatement Inc. submitted the low bid for the base bid plus alternate 1 and alternate 2 for the total amount of $745,000," Hess said. He explained the project is structured under an EPA cleanup grant and includes asbestos abatement, demolition of the structure and removal of contaminated soil at an adjoining lot.
Council members asked about disposal and local participation. Alderman Frazier pressed the consultant on where hazardous material would be hauled and whether local contractors would be used. Hess said manifests will be provided and a permitted municipal solid-waste landfill will be used for nonhazardous materials; he also said local firms including Bluff City Equipment and Terrace River Services Inc. are included in the work plan.
Hess gave a draft schedule: abatement to start Aug. 3 and run roughly 33 days, building demolition about 20 days, backfill and interim limestone restoration about 15 days with a mid‑October target for completion, subject to weather and permitting. The board approved the staff recommendation, with the award conditioned on final verification of responsiveness, required bonds and insurance.
The mayor said the project could avoid city indebtedness if the grant and low bids hold. The board voted by voice to award the contract and direct staff to complete post‑award checks and enter into the contract.
