Estero Village Council approved the award of request for bids to Southwest Builders Inc. to demolish the structure at 8801 Corkscrew Road in the amount of $106,890, with a contingency of $10,689. The structure is on the Estero on the River property and was originally approved to be demolished in June with the stipulation that the Estero Forever Foundation had 90 days to return to Council with a proposal to make necessary repairs and funding for said repairs. The foundation abandoned those efforts through a vote in September, but the Estero Historical Society will be permitted to retain items it deems useful before the demolition. The contractor must start demolition within 30 days of the notice to proceed and complete the structure demolition within 45 days of the start of demolition.
The supermarket and the adjoining vacant retail space that previously was home to PetPeople and Hallmark stores will be demolished...
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