Massacheusetts’ Uniroyal complex will fall for almost half estimated bid price.
Another day and another tale to add to the growing “US demolition bid pricing implosion” pile sat in the corner at Demolition News Towers.
Bids for the first demolition of decades-old, decaying and vacant industrial buildings in the former Uniroyal complex were opened Wednesday delighting city officials since the low bidders were well below the $1.2 million estimate. Mayor Michael Bissonnette said the low bids for the demolition of six buildings will allow the city to begin planning the next phase of demolition.
Community Development Director Carl F. Dietz said the apparent low bidder is McConnell Enterprises of Essex at $696,440. The next two other low bidders are Costello Dismantling of Middleborough at $876,000 and S and R Corporation of Lowell at $996,000.
“We are delighted to see these numbers for the demolition of the oldest buildings in the complex. We think the economy has a lot to do with it. We had 15 bidders and over 40 contractors take out bidding packages and take walk-throughs,” said Dietz.
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