Nelson Excavating will begin filling the basement hole at the old Allen County Hospital site this week.
If weather is cooperative, “We can get it done in a couple of weeks,” said Rick Nelson. The company, whose bid of $88,600 was the only received, has 60 calendar days to complete the fill, with rain days excluded.
The contract includes removal of residue, including various sized chunks of concrete, that remain at ground level.
Lifts of dirt will be compacted as the fill goes along, with tests every nine inches to…
