Youngstown awards contract for cleanup at former Wean property

YOUNGSTOWN — The company that submitted the apparent low proposal to remove asbestos from a building at the former Wean United building and clean soil contaminated with heavy metals on the property didn’t get the contract.

That’s because Environmental Enterprises of Columbus made a “mathematical error with its bid” thus making it the second lowest proposal, said Charles Shasho, deputy director of public works.

The bid tabulation included adding three figures together and having unit prices on two items, Shasho said.

Environmental Enterprises had submitted a proposal on April 14 for $282,159, but the city’s review showed the amount was actually $299,163.20.

That was higher than the $288,189 proposal from Environmental Management Specialists of Cleveland. The city’s board of control awarded the contract today to the Cleveland firm.

The company can’t start the work until the former Wean United Building, one of downtown’s biggest eyesores, is completely demolished. That is expected to be done in about three months.

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