LE MARS — Demolishing a vacant college dormitory will cost about $200,000.
The Le Mars City Council approved a contract with a Des Moines firm to tear down Centennial Hall on a 5-0 vote at its Tuesday, Oct. 7, meeting. The council chose to hire DeCarlo Demolition to remove the old dorm by Dec. 12.
It will be paid $197,275. That was the lowest of seven bids opened on Oct. 1. They ranged from the winning low bid to $324,700. The project was estimated to cost $247,300…