Contracts approved for demolition

Contracts approved for demolition

By Mike Emery

The Richmond Board of Public Works and Safety approved contracts worth nearly $725,000 related to the demolition of the Elder-Beerman building and skywalk during its Oct. 10 meeting.

O’Rourke Wrecking Company received a $711,000 contract to demolish the structures. The board had opened bids Aug. 15 and awarded O’Rourke the bid Aug. 22.

In addition, Enviroworx Services Inc. received a $13,395 contract to remove and dispose of asbestos at the Elder-Beerman site, 601 E. Main St., Richmond.

The board also approved a $2,602.44 change order to the Loop Phase 2 contract with Milestone for East Main Street. Three poles with pedestrian crossing buttons were removed and reinstalled at the intersection of Main and Ninth streets because their location conflicted with Indiana American Water infrastructure.

The change boosts the total price for the contract to $4,803,943.73.

During the Oct. 3 board meeting, police and fire took center stage.

The board approved contracts and awarded bids totaling $219,889 for Richmond Fire Department. They were:

• A $138,711 contract with Thor Construction for the renovation of Station 2.
• A $58,370 bid awarded to Gold Star Concrete and Excavating of Fountain City to replace the ramp and sidewalk on the east side of Station 1.
• A $13,167 contract extension with Lexipol LLC for software services.
• A $5,250 contract with Russell Painting Company LLC for work in the training burn building the Israel “Izzy” David Edelman Police and Fire Training and Physical Fitness Center.
• A $3,115 contract with Fox Modern Masonry LLC for repairs and replacement of blocks in the burn building.
• A $1,276 contract with Reeves Manufacturing Inc. for new doors with special hinges and slide latches for the burn building.

For the Richmond Police Department, the board approved $52,158 to purchase a 2024 Chevy Silverado from Wetzel Ford. The vehicle will enhance the department’s ability for off-road responses.