Discovery of asbestos adds $800,000 to Saginaw demolition costs.
The discovery of asbestos inside a Saginaw structure scheduled for demolition is adding $800,000 to the county’s estimated cost to take it down.
The Saginaw Centre is part of a larger county project to add parking on about 6 acres south of The Dow Event Center downtown. The project also includes the demolition of the Saginaw Plaza Hotel and the renovation of a parking ramp.
Saginaw County Controller Marc McGill says that the project initially was estimated to cost about $4.8 million.
He says removing the hazardous material has added $813,750 to the bottom line.
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