Commissioners award courthouse restoration contract

BOARDMAN

The Mahoning County commissioners this morning awarded the $4,652,200 Mahoning County Courthouse restoration contract to Murphy Contracting Co. of Youngstown.

Murphy’s bid was well below the $6.9 million architect’s estimate for restoration of the cornice, gutters and parapet roof of the 104-year-old downtown Youngstown landmark.

The project includes about $700,000 for repair or replacement of about 1,500 pieces of molded clay brick or block, known as terra cotta.

Also included is $184,000 to load, ship, restore and return the copper statues from storage to the courthouse, where they will be reinstalled on the roof.

In other action, the commissioners approved the purchase of hot mix asphalt to make permanent road repairs from five vendors at prices ranging from $53.50 to $60 a ton to cover various sections of the county.