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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE FORMER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION.
Brief Description: This project will include the removal of stream pipes, concrete pads and other misc. site materials at the former Youth Development Center (YDC) site. The base bid for the project will include the removal of buried stream lines that have asbestos insulation and are part of the old thermal system. The building pads were found to have only trace amounts of asbestos and will be bid as alternate items for the project.
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Legislative History
None.
Purpose & Explanation
The City of Hudson purchased the Youth Development Center (YDC), in 2009. At that time, the property featured 14 buildings that included administration facilities, residence halls, a barn, greenhouse, a former farm, athletic fields, a school with indoor pool, auditorium, gymnasium, maintenance facilities, an auto repair shop, wastewater treatment plant, and a steam generation plant.
In 2013, the City determined that the cost of continued maintenance of the abandoned buildings and the needed security to deter vandalism was not justified. The City razed the buildings, including abating the asbestos inside all the buildings.
The goal of this proposed Brownfield Remediation Project is to remove the remaining underground asbestos materials and other building materials from the former YDC site to allow for easier future development of the property. To help fund the project, the City received a grant from the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) that will reimburse the City for up to $211,612 in design and construction costs associated with the project.
The base bid for the project includes the removal of asbestos insulated streamlines and all restoration.
During design, the concrete building pads were mapped with underground radar and the pads' vapor barriers were sampled and tested for asbestos. The vapor barrier ...
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