Construction contracts awarded for Canfield library

YOUNGSTOWN

After a decade of planning, Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County trustees awarded nearly $4.1 million in construction contracts, all to Mahoning or Shenango valley companies, for the new Canfield library branch.

The existing 5,104-square-foot Canfield branch, built in 1969, will close Sept. 20, and it will be demolished and replaced on the same site at 43 W. Main St. with a new, single-story, 18,135-square-foot building.

The debt-free project will cost about $5 million, including design, demolition, construction and equipment costs.

A temporary library will open Oct. 1 in rent-free quarters at the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road, and remain open during the 12-to-18 month demolition and construction period.

The temporary branch will be open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and will offer children’s programming in partnership with the park district. It also will be open during special park events.

On Thursday, the board awarded the $3,130,000 general demolition and construction contract to Hudson Construction Inc. of Hermitage, Pa., the lowest of 12 bidders.

Read more about the project in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.