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Wolgast Corp. Project Manager Luke Gerhart addresses the Alpena Public Schools Board of Education during a special board meeting on Wednesday.
ALPENA The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education during a special board meeting on Wednesday agreed to pay MacArthur Construction $442,200 to complete site work at Ella White Elementary School this summer.
“This would include all the excavation backfill, compaction of all the soils for the building addition for the new parking lots, sidewalks, playground areas, and all of that type of work,” Wolgast Corp. Project Manager Luke Gerhart said.
The site work is part of the district’s planned renovations for the elementary school this summer, which include a new roof, a secure entryway and office area, and new boilers and associated plumbing upgrades.
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Luke Gerhart, project manager at Wolgast Corp., looks at plans for Alpena Public Schools’ upcoming bond projects.
ALPENA Renovations at Besser, Lincoln, and Wilson elementary schools are scheduled to begin in June.
The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education on Monday awarded a little over $1.3 million in contracts so renovations at the schools can begin, part of a $33.9 million bond proposal passed by voters in March.
Luke Gerhart, project manager at Wolgast Corp., told the board contractors will prepare for the work “almost immediately,” getting the preliminary work completed before construction begins in June.
Harbor Freight Tools coming to Midland? Here s what we know
Saginaw company applied to renovate Joe Mann property
Dec. 28, 2020
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Midland s Planet Fitness gym recently relocated to the Midland Mall, leaving 701 Joe Mann Boulevard a vacant property in Midland. (Screen photo/Google Maps) Show MoreShow Less
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Buzz about the discount tool retailer Harbor Freight Tools coming to Midland has circulated online in Facebook groups such as Ask Midland.
While the company has not confirmed a new Midland store, here’s what we do know.
In October, Harbor Freight Tools inquired about a property with the City of Midland. A city planning department official confirmed that the California-based company had asked, via email, whether 701 Joe Mann Boulevard was within city limits, which it is. The email stated they anticipated opening a new store at that location, which Planet Fitness moved out of just last week.