Council awards contract to remove underground fuel tanks at central garage site

Ian Wade, engineering division, presented resolution 26‑0580 to hire RW Collins Company to remove above‑ground pumps, canopy and three underground fuel tanks at the central garage property on North Broadway. "This is a piece of our ongoing effort to uh completely decommission the central garage facility and yard," Wade said, and staff noted Fair Graham will provide on‑site sampling during excavation and that unit pricing covers potential contaminated soil disposal.

Wade and councilors discussed next steps for the site once tanks and fueling equipment are removed; staff said asbestos found in the building means additional abatement will be required before any demolition, and that the salt dome may remain in use while the city determines a longer‑term redevelopment or demolition timeline.