Site work, asbestos abatement and renovation of a museum in Athens, Ohio. Completed plans call for the renovation of a museum; for site work for a museum; and for asbestos abatement for a museum.

https://www.athensmessenger.com/news/contract-negotiations-to-begin-on-hvac-improvements-at-lin-hall/article_6003e7ae-a768-11ef-bbac-67a902a60027.html Contract negotiations to begin on HVAC improvements at Lin Hall Monday, the Athens County Board of Commissioners agreed to accept a bid from A.J. Stockmeister, Inc. for HVAC improvements at Lin Hall. Stockmeister bid approximately $1.65 million to upgrade the existing heating and cooling systems at the Ohio Museum Complex in Lin Hall, as part of a broader project to revitalize The Ridges and repurpose the facilities there for use by the community. HAPCAP received a competing bid from Sauer Group, though HAPCAP recommended the Athens County Board of Commissioners begin contract negotiations with Stockmeister. In other news, Superintendent of the Athens County Water and Sewer District Oscar Carson informed the Athens County Board of Commissioners that the pumping stations installed as part of the U.S. 50 Sanitation sewer project are seeing higher utility costs than initially anticipated. “They were just estimated low, but they’re close to what we figured,” Carson explains. “But a few of them were a little higher, but nothing out of line.” RELATED NEWS: The future of the Democratic Party: Hopeful new DNC chair weighs in Carson said the terrain along U.S. 50 means many of the pumping stations have to work harder to pump sewage uphill and downhill, resulting in higher utility costs. In total, it will cost around $40,000 more annually to operate these “lift stations” than had been originally planned. In other matters, ACEMS has paid for two new ambulances, which will arrive in March 2025, and has two more ambulances on order, which will arrive in May 2026. Each ambulance costs $200,000 and will require additional funds to equip with communications equipment. Only three radio sets will be required, as ACEMS has a radio set that was purchased to install in a truck that was later sold as surplus. The Athens County Board of Commissioners approved of ACEMS’ request to hire Dustin Shaw as a full-time EMT. The Athens County Board of Commissioners will also be attending a screening of the documentary “Honorable But Broken: EMS in Crisis” held at ACEMS’ training center on 21 Kenny Drive on Tuesday, October 26 at 8 a.m. ACEMS wants to raise awareness of the struggles faced by EMS personnel among the commissioners. The next Athens County Commissioners meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 26 in the commissioner’s conference room, located on the second floor annex of the Athens County Courthouse on 15 S. Court St. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ohio Museum Complex HVAC Improvements Estimate of Probable Cost for total project is: $1,700,000.00 The project is for building renovations to Lin Hall at The Ridges including Abatement, General Trades, HVAC, Plumbing, Electric, Fire Alarm, Fire Sprinkler and Site Work. All Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds and Labor and Material Payment Bonds must be satisfactory to the Owner and the Architect Submit with the Bid a Bid Bond on form provided in specifications , or acceptable equivalent, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, and payable to the Owner. All bids must be accompanied by a bid guaranty as noted in the project specifications. A 100% Performance and 100% Payment Bond, on AIA Form A312, or acceptable equivalent, will be required to be submitted to the Owner prior to execution of the Agreement Between Owner and Contractor. Should the Contractor be unable to provide the required Bond within the specified time period, the Bidder's Bid Bond will be forfeited to the Owner and the Owner will be free to enter into an Agreement with another bidder. Bidder must agree to complete the project within 300 calendar days of notice to proceed The Bidder also agrees to pay as liquidated damages, and not as penalty, in the amount of $750 per day for each consecutive calendar day after the established date for substantial completion that the work remains in an unfinished condition.