Companies bid for demolition contracts

By Cornelia Grace Harrison News-Herald Reporter

CADIZ — The Harrison County Commissioners began their weekly meeting on June 14 with many bid openings. County Engineer Doug Bachman opened bids for resurfacing projects around the county. These bids came in three parts: part one being for County Road 8 and County Road 503; part two for County Road 13; and part three for County Road 43 and a portion of County Road 44. NLS Paving bid $729,647.50 for part one, $576,182.75 for part two, and $497,165.00 for part three. Cast & Baker bid sites dispersed through a beautiful natural environment encircled by roads through the county.” Together with other county residents, Zeimer formed a committee, and they worked together to get the route accepted as an Ohio Byway, in accordance with the guide - lines set out by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

$854,666.50, 673,052.75, $585,715.50 respectively. And Shelly & Sands bid $688,118.80, $640,221.00, and $475,855.50 respectively.

Commissioner Paul Coffland then opened bids for the demolition of the old post office building in Cadiz. The office received bids from Kovarik Excavating & Hauling, LLC, which is based in Jewett, for $20,000. Raze International, Inc. of Shadyside bid $28,000. Dore & Associates, Inc. from Bay City, Mich., bid $76,300. Finally, B&B Wrecking & Excavating, Inc. of Cleveland, bid $187,700.

Two years later another committee formed, this one involving Dee Ann Horstman and her husband, Harry, who reside in the Scio area.