A piece of Cold War history will be torn down for new development.
The one-time Alert Facility at the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, adjacent to the flight line of Plattsburgh International Airport, will be demolished beginning this week.
“They have 120 days to complete the job, and they’ve indicated that they should be done well within that time frame,” Clinton County Deputy County Administrator Rodney Brown said.
The facility will be torn down by two companies: Stamford Wrecking of Connecticut and Sunshine Environmental Services out of Waterville.
Stamford will remove the tunnels and four smaller buildings on the property, while Sunshine will take down the main building. The facility is stocked with asbestos and has developed a significant amount of mold since the base closed in 1995.
Sunshine will do its portion of the demolition for $973,000; Stamford will be paid $346,000. The job is being financed by funding from the federal and state governments, with the county pitching in 2.5 percent of the cost.
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