News release from the Allen County Board of Commissioners:
Commissioners Award Bids for CCB Renovations
Work to be done as part of co-location process with City of Ft. Wayne(March 25, 2011) – The Allen County Board of Commissioners today awarded $4.2 million in bids for City-County Building renovations and asbestos abatement. The work will be done as part of the relocation of many County administrative offices to 200 East Berry Street and the eventual occupation of the CCB by City and County Police.
Bids totaling $3,157,912 were accepted for seven phases of the renovation work. They were:
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[li]General Trades: Fetters Construction, $881,430;[/li]
[li]Metal Studs/Drywall: Rosema, $402,000;[/li]
[li]Flooring: Jack Laurie, $275,500;[/li]
[li]Painting: Strahm, $265,800;[/li]
[li]Mechanical: Advanced Mechanical Services, $593,090;[/li]
[li]Electrical: L.A. Electric, $657,363; and[/li]
[li]Temperature Controls: Innovative Control Systems, $82,729.[/li]
[/list]The project’s construction manager, W.A. Sheets & Sons, will now begin preparing contracts between the Board of Commissioners and each of the low bidders.
In addition, Environmental Management Specialists, Inc. was awarded the asbestos abatement work with a bid of $1,066,371.
Including management and consulting fees and other costs associated with the projects, the total cost of the CCB renovation and asbestos abatement stands at approximately $4.8 million.
The CCB renovation work is expected to start later in the spring once renovation of the City owned building at 200 East Berry is finished and offices have relocated. The abatement of asbestos-containing materials will involve areas of the CCB directly affected by the renovation project. Those materials include floor tile and adhesive, transite wall panels, fireproofing material and thermal system insulation.