Mold holds back awarding bids for refurbishing

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Mold holds back awarding bids for refurbishing

Durant Daily Democrat - Durant,OK*

By MATT SWEARENGIN

SENIOR Staff Writer

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

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DURANT — County Commissioners accepted bids for a hot tar roof

on the old health department building but held off on awarding them

until they have more information on removing mold from the facility.

In March, commissioners voted to advertise for bids to put a new

roof on the east wing of the old health department building on Waco

Street. Commissioners have been considering refurbishing it and also

modifying the west wing to allow for several county offices to move

from the courthouse to make room for a third courtroom.

Commissioners voted on the bids, totaling almost $48,000, during a

Monday meeting.

The east wing has been vacant for years and the roof leaks. During a

meeting in February, several county elected officials expressed

concern about whether the building is useable due to it being

infected with mold.

County Clerk Pat Brady said a person has been looking at the

interior of the building to determine the amount of mold and how to

remove it. Whether the bids will be awarded is contingent upon the

inspection.

The west wing is presently occupied by a group of charitable

organizations and commissioners promised to find a place for them if

they have to move out to make room for county offices. The offices

under consideration for moving are the commissioner's office,

treasurer, assessor and county clerk.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008 12:04 PM CDT

DURANT — County Commissioners accepted bids for a hot tar roof

on the old health department building but held off on awarding them

until they have more information on removing mold from the facility.

In March, commissioners voted to advertise for bids to put a new

roof on the east wing of the old health department building on Waco

Street. Commissioners have been considering refurbishing it and also

modifying the west wing to allow for several county offices to move

from the courthouse to make room for a third courtroom.

Commissioners voted on the bids, totaling almost $48,000, during a

Monday meeting.

The east wing has been vacant for years and the roof leaks. During a

meeting in February, several county elected officials expressed

concern about whether the building is useable due to it being

infected with mold.

County Clerk Pat Brady said a person has been looking at the

interior of the building to determine the amount of mold and how to

remove it. Whether the bids will be awarded is contingent upon the

inspection.

The west wing is presently occupied by a group of charitable

organizations and commissioners promised to find a place for them if

they have to move out to make room for county offices. The offices

under consideration for moving are the commissioner's office,

treasurer, assessor and county clerk.