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By Dan Spalding
News Now Warsaw
WARSAW — Kosciusko County has chosen a company to go ahead with Justice Building repairs.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday chose between five bids and selected Structural Waterproofing and Restoration of Memphis, Tenn., which plans to do the work for $698,000.
That’s significantly less than two other bids, which sought to do the work for $1.7 million, but County Commissioner Cary Groninger acknowledged the difference, saying they did an extensive look into the company its its proposal.
Other companies and their bids included: Buckeye Construction & Restoration Ltd., Waterford, Ohio, $1,799,708; Hagerman Construction, Fort Wayne, $1,100,900; Wells Masonry Restoration Inc., New Palestine, $1,792,908; Structural Waterproofing and Restoration LLC, Memphis, Tenn., $698,000; and Berglund Construction Co., Chesterton, $1,150,000.
The renovations are needed after several limestone slabs collapsed late last summer in front of one of the Justice Building entrances on the east side.
Some of the work will entail firming up structural weaknesses in older parts of the building that were discovered after the initial damage.
Groninger recapped the extent of the upcoming work.
“Repairs, not only of the facade where the facade failed, but the replacement of panels, additional anchors, a bunch of tuck pointing and re-grouting of the limestone panel – so pretty extensive project,” Groninger said.
Groninger was also asked about the timeline.
“Hopefully, it will be done by the end of the year,” he said.
