Russell Trustees Hire Company to Raze Hazardous House
Russell Township Trustees officially got the ball swinging on the demolition of a collapsed home in the Hemlock Hills neighborhood Dec. 2
Russell Township Trustees officially got the ball swinging on the demolition of a collapsed home in the Hemlock Hills neighborhood Dec. 2
After reviewing three proposals to raze the house at 8460 Ridgewood Lane, trustees agreed to hire Green Vision Materials, of Newbury Township, to do the job for $21,400 during their regular meeting.
“After review and conversations with the three vendors, my recommendation of the most favorable vendor is Green Vision Materials,” said Fiscal Officer Karen Walder. “They demonstrated the most knowledge and experience with the requirements of the project.”
The township also has prior experience working with GVM on past projects, Walder added.
In addition to GVM’s proposal, Podojil Excavating submitted a proposal for $18,000, as did Watts Excavating for $25,000, she said.
The house deteriorated and collapsed earlier this year, prompting neighbors to raise concerns for months about safety hazards.
The property was declared “insecure, unsafe and structurally defective,” according to the Ohio Revised Code, Fire Chief John Frazier said this summer.
Neighbors also expressed concerns that teenagers might be drawn to trespass on the vacant structure and described it as a fire hazard. There were also reports that animals were inhabiting the property.
Four junk cars on the property will be removed as part of the demolition, township officials said.
“(The demolition) includes the removal of the junk vehicles that have been identified by the board through their resolution,” Walder said, adding there is an additional car in the garage the township had not been aware of.
That vehicle will be pulled out during the process and the board will later decide whether to declare it a “junk vehicle,” she said.
“(That car) will be moved off to the side though, so that the demolition can continue,” Township Administrator Melissa Palmer added.
To be classified as a junk vehicle, the car must be “over three years old, apparently inoperable, extensively damaged, in worn out condition and unfit for operation as a motor vehicle,” the resolution said.
