PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has awarded a contract to a Southwest Washington company to raze a pair of old buildings in the Dungeness River floodplain.
The three commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved a $79,115 agreement with Groat Brothers Inc. of Woodland to deconstruct and demolish a barn at 2137 Towne Road and a house at 2755 Towne Road.
The structures are located within the footprint of a dike setback project that should abate flood hazards and improve habitat for fish and other wildlife.
Groat Brothers submitted the lowest of three bids that the Department of Community Development received earlier this month.
Horizon Excavating of Port Angeles submitted a $85,272 bid, and C & J Excavating of Carlsborg bid $120,270, according to a community development memo.
Salvage materials
Clallam County natural resources planner and project coordinator Hannah Merrill has said salvageable materials from the two buildings will be made available through a local historic barn program.
“Last Thursday, our Heritage Advisory Board had a little tour of the two buildings to look at what’s useful, maybe for the museum in Sequim [Museum & Arts Center in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley] and some other purposes,” Commissioner Mike Doherty said.
“Apparently, this one contractor has a lot of experience deconstructing historic buildings. And as Hannah told us probably a month ago now, the materials will all be available for restoration projects of other historic buildings.”
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is doing a feasibility study for the relocation of the Army dike on the east side of the Dungeness River south of Anderson Road.
The $5 million multi-agency effort will be funded by the state Recreation and Conservation Office with salmon recovery dollars.
Clallam County is coordinating the levee setback, which targets chinook salmon and bull trout.
County officials said the 50-year-old dike has constricted the river and that sediment confined to the channel has caused the riverbed to rise.
The business meeting began with presentations recognizing Korean War Remembrance Week, Heritage Advisory Board member John Hubbard and Sheriff’s Sgt. Nick Turner, who is retiring after nearly 30 years of service to the county.
Fairgrounds
In other board action, commissioners inked a $22,448 agreement with Hoch Construction of Port Angeles to paint the merchant’s barn and a portion of the floral barn at the Clallam County Fairgrounds.
Commissioners also awarded a $164,555 contract to John Lupo Construction of Aberdeen to replace the roof on the Third Street Professional Building at 111 E. Third St., Port Angeles.
The building houses the Clallam County public health division.
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