City to seek proposals for demolition of old incinerator

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 21, 2017
 
Contact: Blake Collins, bcollins@woonsocketri.org, office: (401) 762-6400 ex: 2963, cell: (508) 838-3371
 
City to seek proposals for demolition of former incinerator
 
Woonsocket, RI: The City of Woonsocket today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the demolition of the Cumberland Hill Road incinerator, signaling its intent to remove the eyesore from the community that has lay dormant for over three decades.
 
“Removing blight from our neighborhoods has been one of my top priorities since taking office and the old incinerator stands as the poster child for blight in our community,” said Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt. “Bottom-line is that the site has environmental and safety concerns and we are ready to tackle this issue without further delay. Unfortunately this vestige of our City’s past has turned into a liability that sits upon viable land for potential future use.”
 
The RFP calls for sealed bids to be submitted to City Hall by April 3, which will then be opened and shared with the public. The document outlines the scope of the project, which will require demolition and remediation work to be performed.
 
“This building is situated along one of the main gateways into our city, therefore addressing this very visible eyesore is crucial," said City Councilor Melissa Murray. “Blight, contamination, and public safety must be addressed if our community is to become the destination we have the potential to be.”
 
The dormant incinerator on Cumberland Hill Road was constructed in the early 1960’s but has not functioned in that capacity for over thirty years. A study was performed in 2016 by C&E Engineering and identified the presence of environmental contamination. Text of the full RFP can be found here: http://www.woonsocketri.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif5231/f/uploads/5790.pdf
 
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