City goes out to bid for Restore NY houses
NORWICH – After demolishing three dilapidated houses last summer, the City of Norwich may soon begin work on the second phase of the Restore New York Grant program, as they go out to bid for the construction of three new homes.
In January of 2008, the city received $300,000 as part of the Restore New York Grant program. The grant money allowed the city to demolish three city-owned houses in Norwich and provided funds for the construction of new homes on the original sites. Last summer, condemned and badly damaged homes located at 52 Fair St., 23 Grove Ave. and a trailer located at 7 Waite St. were demolished.
The second phase of the project, the construction of the new homes, is expected to begin this summer, and on Tuesday night, Community and Economic Development Specialist Todd Dreyer told the Finance / Personnel Committee that work toward that goal is underway.
Requests for bids will be mailed out by the end of the week, and ads will be placed in local papers by Thursday, Dreyer said. The city plans to open the bids in mid-March. “We want building to occur during the 2009 construction season,” Dreyer said. A time frame for construction cannot be determined until bids come in, as Dreyer expects to receive bids for both modular and stick built homes.
Originally, the city had planned to construct new houses at the Grove Avenue and Waite Street locations. On Fair Street, the city had planned to move an existing Canasawacta Street home. However, Dreyer said the bids will be considered for both the cost of moving the house and the cost of constructing a new house at the Fair Street location.
Earlier this year, Dreyer explained the city received one bid for preparation costs for moving the house to Fair Street, and Dreyer said the bid was significantly higher than anticipated. “We didn’t get the cost for the total price of moving the house. It was just for preparation for moving, and it was higher than anticipated,” Dreyer said. “We couldn’t do it, but if someone reproposes the moving of the house, we will reconsider it as one of our options.”
Sixth Ward Alderman Robert Jeffrey asked if the Restore New York Grant is expected to continue for further rounds of funding. Jeffrey pointed out that several properties that were not redeemed at a 2007 tax sale might make good candidates for the program. Dreyer said he was unsure if there will be further rounds of funding. The committee decided to approve a schedule to auction the properties from the 2007 tax sale.
Once the homes are completed, the city plans to sell them to area residents. “Our priority will be to find moderate income, first time home buyers,” Dreyer said. Any profits from the sale will go back into economic development. “With some of the money, we hope to tear down a couple other [condemned homes],” Mayor Joseph Maiurano said in a previous interview.
In January of 2008, the city received $300,000 as part of the Restore New York Grant program. The grant money allowed the city to demolish three city-owned houses in Norwich and provided funds for the construction of new homes on the original sites. Last summer, condemned and badly damaged homes located at 52 Fair St., 23 Grove Ave. and a trailer located at 7 Waite St. were demolished.
The second phase of the project, the construction of the new homes, is expected to begin this summer, and on Tuesday night, Community and Economic Development Specialist Todd Dreyer told the Finance / Personnel Committee that work toward that goal is underway.
Requests for bids will be mailed out by the end of the week, and ads will be placed in local papers by Thursday, Dreyer said. The city plans to open the bids in mid-March. “We want building to occur during the 2009 construction season,” Dreyer said. A time frame for construction cannot be determined until bids come in, as Dreyer expects to receive bids for both modular and stick built homes.
Originally, the city had planned to construct new houses at the Grove Avenue and Waite Street locations. On Fair Street, the city had planned to move an existing Canasawacta Street home. However, Dreyer said the bids will be considered for both the cost of moving the house and the cost of constructing a new house at the Fair Street location.
Earlier this year, Dreyer explained the city received one bid for preparation costs for moving the house to Fair Street, and Dreyer said the bid was significantly higher than anticipated. “We didn’t get the cost for the total price of moving the house. It was just for preparation for moving, and it was higher than anticipated,” Dreyer said. “We couldn’t do it, but if someone reproposes the moving of the house, we will reconsider it as one of our options.”
Sixth Ward Alderman Robert Jeffrey asked if the Restore New York Grant is expected to continue for further rounds of funding. Jeffrey pointed out that several properties that were not redeemed at a 2007 tax sale might make good candidates for the program. Dreyer said he was unsure if there will be further rounds of funding. The committee decided to approve a schedule to auction the properties from the 2007 tax sale.
Once the homes are completed, the city plans to sell them to area residents. “Our priority will be to find moderate income, first time home buyers,” Dreyer said. Any profits from the sale will go back into economic development. “With some of the money, we hope to tear down a couple other [condemned homes],” Mayor Joseph Maiurano said in a previous interview.
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