Nueces County awards $1.3M contract to demolish historic 1914 Courthouse

Nueces County Commissioners Court voted Wednesday unanimously to award the contract for asbestos abatement and demolition of the historic 1914 Nueces County Courthouse to Camacho Demolition LLC for $1,308,441.

The action followed a motion awarding the contract and authorizing execution once all insurance, paperwork, and related requirements are complete. The agreement is contingent upon review and approval by the county attorney’s office. Commissioners structured the approval so the contract will not need to return to the court for later ratification.

Once paperwork is finalized, the contractor will have approximately 130 days to complete the work. Officials described the award as the culmination of years of effort on a project long constrained by structural and safety concerns…

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