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Board accepts Koopman estimate for 1st Avenue demolition after asbestos and salvage questions
Summary
Trustees accepted Koopman Trucking’s low demolition estimate for 1st Avenue at $56,900, clarified that asbestos removal is the contractor’s responsibility, and approved a 'not to exceed' motion with a 5% contingency after debate about whether steel beams should be salvaged or scrapped.
The board reviewed five proposals for demolition of a building on 1st Avenue and accepted the apparent low estimate from Koopman Trucking for $56,900 after staff confirmed the contractor would handle asbestos abatement and disposal in compliance with state law. Steve Gibson, presenting staff’s recommendation, said the city had instructed contractors about asbestos and that any demolition debris must be handled by a licensed abatement contractor.
Trustees pressed staff on whether steel beams in the building should be salvaged for municipal reuse or scrapped. One trustee said he was uncomfortable reusing beams likely dating to the 1940s; another noted scrap value and bid differences. The board approved a motion to accept Koopman’s estimate with a 'not to exceed' cap and a 5% contingency to protect the village against unknowns; the mayor broke a tie during the roll call that carried the motion.
Staff said the bids were submitted as proposals/estimates rather than formal sealed bids and recommended that, for larger projects, the village use full bid specifications to ensure apples‑to‑apples comparisons.
