RACINE â Azarian Wrecking will retain the contract to demolish The Park-Capitol Theater, 3017 Washington Ave.
The Public Works and Services Committee recommended on Jan. 12 to award the contract to the second-lowest bidder, Veit & Co., rather than the lowest bidder, Racine-based Azarian Wrecking, which had bid $199,777 for the project.
Concerns were raised about Azarian Wrecking after a company representative put padlocks on the doors to The Park, thus locking out the buildingâs owner.
Owner Sam Azarian said the city failed to communicate the antiques in the building would not be part of the salvage. However, Azarianâs low bid was made with his understanding he would be able to offset the low bid by selling the antiques in the building.