Community center nears completion

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December 19, 2009

By CARRIE STAMBAUGH — The Independent The Daily Independent Sat Dec 19, 2009, 08:30 PM EST

Catlettsburg — The planned community center in a former horse barn in Boyd County is in the midst of a facelift.

Boyd County Judge-Executive William “Bud” Stevens said the project is within its $616,000 budget and on target to be completed within the next several weeks. The center could begin hosting events early this spring, he said.

The Boyd County Fiscal Court awarded bids for the installation of plumbing and the concrete work at the building to three different companies this month for work totaling more than $118,000.

The most expensive part of the project was the construction of restroom facilities. Mulvaney and Sons, Inc., of Catlettsburg were awarded that work for their bid price of $84,421.

The company was also awarded a bid for the installation of the heating and cooling system earlier this year, according to Stevens. That system cost $42,000.

The Wells Group, of West Liberty, was the only company to bid on providing concrete for the improvements at a cost of approximately $21,600, according to Stevens.

Gillum Construction, of Morehead, received the bid for finishing the concrete work for their estimated price of $9,360. They were also the only company to bid, he said.

The awards were made following the bid opening on Dec. 3 and in between regular scheduled fiscal court meetings.

Stevens said he and commissioner Carl Tolliver were present at the bid opening. “After that meeting I called the commissioners — the ones that weren’t here — and we went ahead and awarded the bids,” Stevens said Tuesday.

The court previously purchased 1,000 chairs and 188 tables for the facility at a cost of $47,500, Stevens said. The chairs cost $34,000 and the tables $13,500.

Under Steven’s leadership the fiscal court purchased the approximately 14,000 square foot building near the intersection of Ky. 3 and 180 last year from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for $202,000.

The property, known as the Ramsey Farm, was bought by the state for use in the I-64 interchange project but was not used and declared surplus.

The court is using approximately $616,000 in leftover grant money for economic development projects for the community center. The location of the center — near I-64 — gives it the potential to boost the local economy, officials said.

Stevens has previously said that if the building is completed as planned to seat at least 839, it would have the largest seating capacity of any center in eastern Kentucky.

CARRIE STAMBAUGH can be reached at cstambaugh@dailyindependent.com or (606) 326-2653.

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