In the unfolding story about the Baptist Hospital demolition project, Escambia County Commission Chairman Mike Kohler has responded to Mayor D.C. Reeves’ comments about the selection of North Star for the demolition contract instead of the lowest bidder.
Phone Conversation
In a conversation with Chairman Kohler this morning, he shared his perspective on the situation, which adds context to the growing controversy.
Kohler revealed that county commissioners had received the bid information last Friday, well before the city publicly released it after midnight last night.
- “We’ve had them all since Friday,” Kohler explained, noting that the bids ranged from $10.6 million to $14.4 million, with Independence Excavating offering the lowest bid.
The chairman expressed confusion about why the city didn’t select the lowest bidder for what is essentially a demolition project…