Local News
Material pricing delays judicial annex bids
Raleigh county commission
Difficulty by some contractors in nailing down the current costs of materials prompted the Raleigh County Commission to delay Tuesday’s planned opening of bids on the proposed judicial annex.
Instead, the commission agreed to forestall any action on a possible contract until its next regular meeting, set for Nov. 10, a Monday since the normal Tuesday meeting is Veterans Day.
Commissioners gathered in a special meeting only to learn that the architect for the project, Silling Associates Inc., Architects/Planners of Charleston, asked that the bid opening be delayed because general contractors were uncertain about the costs of materials needed for the project.
“Our concern was that if we have the bid opening today we would lose maybe as many as four general contractors not being able to have a bid prepared because they couldn’t get the quotes from suppliers,” commission president Pat Reed explained.
All it amounts to is about a 10-day delay in the construction process, she pointed out, since bids should be on the table at the Nov. 10 meeting.
“Our main concern is that we have as many contractors as we can, because the more contractors you have, I think the better bids you get,” he said.
“We want to be sure to give them every opportunity. And hopefully, we’ll have somewhere in the neighborhood of eight general contractors bidding on the annex.”
A dozen general contractors attended the Sept. 20 pre-bid opening.
So far, the project has cost some $2 million in architectural fees, demolition, relocation of utilities and acquisition of the property along Heber, Main and Fayette streets, right in the heart of what once formed the anchor of the downtown business center, chiefly the G.C. Murphy Co. store.
Despite the tight lending policies of many banks in the midst of the Wall Street meltdown this month, the commission has encountered no difficulty in getting a $5 million loan for the project.
Reed said the judicial annex bids will be at the top of the agenda at the next commission meeting.
— E-mail: mannix@register-herald.com
- Local News
-
-
Improvements under way to make Bluestone Dam safer
Improvements and repairs planned at Bluestone Dam over the next 10 years will make the structure safer, but new operating procedures could lead to increased flooding in some areas downstream from the dam, officials said Thursday at a public meeting in Hinton.
-
DOH to relocate cemeteries for expressway
West Virginia Division of Highways officials will begin relocating cemeteries next week to make room for the next phase of the Coalfields Expressway.
-
GVEDC board gets training
Jeff Finkle, president and CEO of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), spent several hours with local development officials Thursday, giving pointers and leading a discussion on economic strategies.
-
Mix-up leads to W.Va. couple on wrong ballot
Stan and Janet Norman are running for office whether they like it or not.
- Calendar — Friday, March 19, 2010
-
SCHOOL CLOSINGS and DELAYS
Click HERE to go to the West Virginia Department of Education with up-to-date school closings and delays by county.
- Tentative agreement reached between Appalachian Regional Healthcare and the United Steelworkers of America A tentative collective bargaining agreement between Appalachian Regional Healthcare and the United Steelworkers of America was reached Wednesday for more than 2,300 ARH employees represented by the USW in eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia.
-
Greenbrier to host Fun Fest and Egg Hunt
The Greenbrier will host its first Community Children’s Easter Fun Fest and Egg Hunt for children ages 3-12 March 28.
-
Bluestone Wildlife Area cleaning up from flood
Very little flooding was reported along the New River near Bluestone Dam Saturday, but in other locations the river overflowed its banks and caused considerable damage, including in the Bluestone Wildlife Management Area, officials said.
-
W.Va. gets $72 million in school construction bonds
West Virginia is getting more than $72 million in federal bonds for public schools.
- More Local News Headlines
-
