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New roofs recommended for several Charlton Park buildings

The Charlton Park Board unanimously voted to ask the Barry County Commission for up to $107,657.25 for roof replacement on several Charlton Park buildings with funds from the county’s Building Rehabilitation Fund.

 

Park Director Dan Patton had approached the commission earlier about the poor shape the roofs were in and was asked to get proposals for the projects.

 

Patton said five companies contacted them about the work; four companies did a walk through and two submitted bids. The low bidder was Affordable Metal Roofing at $98,615 plus 15 percent, or $14,042.25 for contingencies for a total of $107, 657.25. JC Custom Builders bid a total of $148,597.25, including the 15 percent contingency.

 

Affordable’s low bid, unanimously recommended by the park’s facilities committee, is:

Carlton Center Church, $28,000; Upjohn House/Office, $22,500; Main Street Complex (General Store, Hardware Store, Print Shop), $26,300; Upjohn Carriage House, $11,500; eaves troughs, $4,315; and insulation, $4,000.  Affordable included a $3,000 discount for doing all the projects at the same time. The committee of the whole recommended approval of the upgrades to the full board.

 

Also recommended for approval was an application for a $175,000 DEQ Brownfield Redevelopment grant for Stickmann Baeckerei in Yankee Springs Township. Herbert Welz, owner of the bakery/restaurant wants to mitigate environmental contamination and expand his business at 11378 West M-179 Highway.

 

Jim McManus, representing Barry County Planning/Brownfield Authority, said the expansion would have $500,000 in private investment and create 14 permanent jobs. The property is the site of a former gas station and has ground water contaminated by ethylbenzene, xylenes, naphthalene and other contaminants. The Brownfield Development Authority and Economic Development Alliance are working with Welz, McManus said.

 

 

 

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