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Remediation and Demolition of Former Health Department Building & Employee Parking Lot
Department of Economic Development
B. Sehlhorst (x1692) / D. Obrock (x2556)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts related to the remediation and demolition of the former Health Department Building located at 701 Cherry Street; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for design and construction of a surface parking lot on the site for City employees; authorizing the expenditure of $2,700,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo is advancing the environmental remediation and demolition of the former Health Department Building located at 701 Cherry Street following the relocation of the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department to the former Diocese Building on Spielbusch Avenue.
The 701 Cherry Street building has been determined to be functionally obsolete and requires substantial capital investment to remain operational. Current estimates indicate that more than $10 million in improvements would be required over the next several years to address deficiencies associated with the building's plumbing, mechanical, structural, roofing, and other major building systems. Given the condition of the building, its anticipated capital needs, and the relocation of the Health Department, continued investment in the facility is not considered financially prudent.
To assist with the cost of addressing the property, the City has secured a $571,342 grant from the Ohio Department of Development's Brownfield Remediation Program for environmental remediation and demolition of the building. The grant will offset a portion of the City's costs associated with environmental abatement and demolition and facilitate the productive reuse of the property.
Following demolition, the City intends to redevelop the site as a surface parking lot for City employees working at One Govern...
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