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Board approves $87,200 asbestos abatement and $2.89M construction contract for Long‑Term Care; votes split
Summary
Merrick County approved an $87,200 asbestos abatement contract (6–1 vote) and separately approved Phase 1 and Phase 2 bids for Long‑Term Care and the old hospital to Sampson Construction totaling $2,893,208 (5–2 vote). Two supervisors voted against the construction award.
The Merrick County Board voted May 26 to approve an Environmental Services bid of $87,200 for Task 1 and Task 2 asbestos abatement at the Long‑Term Care facility and the old hospital. The asbestos abatement motion carried 6–1; Supervisor Weller cast the lone no vote.
The board then considered bids for Phase 1 and Phase 2 of upgrades to Long‑Term Care and the old hospital, which include sitework, decoupling, HVAC upgrades and demolition of the old hospital building. The board approved Sampson Construction’s combined Phase 1 and Phase 2 bids totaling $2,893,208 on a 5–2 roll call: Placke, Jarecke, Kreachbaum, Dexter and Kucera voted aye; Wiegert and Weller voted nay. The transcript records discussion before each vote but does not quote speakers verbatim beyond motions and vote tallies.
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