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Item No. 26 <br />TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem & City Council <br />Grayson Path, City Manager <br />Robert Vine, Deputy City Manager <br />Doug Harris, Assistant City Manager <br />FROM: Todd Mittge, P.E., City Engineer <br />SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDER PROPOSAL FOR BELFORD <br />BUILDING DEMOLITION: CHAINS AND STARS REMOVAL <br />DATE: December 11, 2023 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Belford Building, located at 260 South Main Street, is in a state of dilapidation with portions <br />having collapsed, and needs to be demolished, it has therefore been deemed a public safety hazard. <br />The City of Paris has an existing and valid demolition order, from the Buildings and Standards <br />Commission, against the Belford Building. All appeals of this order were exhausted. In addition, <br />the 6th District Court has applied a Judgement Lien for Civil Penalties, which are continuing to <br />accrue. Through communications with the owner, there have been no known plans by the owner <br />to act on this issue. <br />On September 26, 2022, the City Council approved a Professional Service Agreement with Jason <br />Hart Engineering, PLLC, to design the demolition of the Belford Building, to be followed by open <br />bidding to select a contractor to perform the work. <br />On January 9, 2023, the City Council approved Amendment #1 to this Agreement to include <br />asbestos related services. <br />On January 23, 2023, the City Council approved Amendments 92 and 43 to this Agreement to <br />include the South Main Acquisitions, LLC (SMA) building to the immediate north at 230 South <br />Main Street, as well as an agreement with SMA for the demolition of this building. A series of <br />discussions and negotiations were held between the City and SMA through August 2023, as a <br />result, both parties agreed upon allowing the City of Paris to purchase and plan for demolition of <br />the building from SMA. Per terms of the agreement between the City and SMA, the brick wall on <br />