With the demolition of city hall’s front brick exterior, workers observed that brick and concrete block walls were not “tied structurally with the building’s substructure” and additional ties were set to be installed in mid-July. The eastern facade of the building will not require ties because much of the area is going to be covered in glass. Ties will be required on other parts of the building. A change order was approved by city council for the work in the amount of $45,000. Abatement of the building is significantly completed and around $70,000 will be available from “asbestos contingency” to be utilized in other areas of the project. Excavation of additional space around city hall was slated along with interior office space framing activities and HVAC support and hanger installation.
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