PLYMOUTH — While the final fate of the Pointe apartments appears to be demolition, the Plymouth Board of Public Works and
Safety is still dealing with the expense for that demolition.
At Monday’s meeting, the Board took up quotes for the asbestos abatement for the building and Plymouth Building Commissioner Dennis Manuwal told the board that one of the companies submitting a bid for the project had suggested a cost-saving measure in that bid. Environmental Management Specialists suggested a “count” on the ceiling that revealed no need for special abatement.
The project will still need a special appropriation as the cost was unforeseen at the beginning of the budget process a year ago. The bid accepted for the demolition was $55,101.20 but Manuwal told the board that they will need to be sure that the company will still honor that bid, awarded in August of 2025, given the time it will take before the work can actually take place.
Plymouth City Attorney Jeff Houin answered the questions of the board on whether any of the cost would be recouped by the city saying that the lien that will be placed on the property by the city after the demolition has a problem…
