May 4, 2010

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council has accepted a bid for the demolition of three buildings in downtown Boone. A fatal fire in February 2009 destroyed two buildings and the city was in the process of condemning the third property at that time. The Council did not accept the lowest bid submitted by Hovey Construction, but did act on the recommendation of consultant and did accept the bid of Anderson Excavation Company from Omaha, Nebraska. The recommendation noted that Hovey did not have the necessary expertise to handle the asbestos issues tied to the demolition. The accepted bid is for nearly $297,000.