Village of Worden grant funding 105 Shirley St, Worden, il
Village of Worden Gymnasium renovation with state and federal grant funding
A FOIA request has been submitted for all documents related to the Village of Worden gymnasium renovation and the use of federal, state and Village of Worden loans for the renovations. The FOIA request is for all documents, financial ledgers, bids from contractors for the requested scheduled work and architectural drawings of the intended project.
INTERIOR OF THE GYMNASIUM and and damage to flooring
The interior of the gymnasium shows flooring that was not covered during restoration work. The bid was provided by "The Mantile Group," a non-union employee company. Mayor Preston Hall is employed as a labor organizer with the Down State Illinois Labors District Counsel. It is unknown if union labor is being used on this restoration project.
The interior of the gymnasium shows flooring that was not covered during restoration work. The bid was provided by "The Mantile Group," a non-union employee company. Mayor Preston Hall is employed as a labor organizer with the Down State Illinois Labors District Counsel. It is unknown if union labor is being used on this restoration project.
The interior of the gymnasium shows flooring that was not covered during restoration work. The bid was provided by "The Mantile Group," a non-union employee company. Mayor Preston Hall is employed as a labor organizer with the Down State Illinois Labors District Counsel. It is unknown if union labor is being used on this restoration project.
The contractor caused interior damage to the gymnasium flooring, which should have been covered with ram board and 3/4-inch plywood (the industry standard for protecting this flooring during restoration) to help maintain the restoration cost and preserve the flooring's historical value. The original bid included "repair, existing wood gym
The contractor caused interior damage to the gymnasium flooring, which should have been covered with ram board and 3/4-inch plywood (the industry standard for protecting this flooring during restoration) to help maintain the restoration cost and preserve the flooring's historical value. The original bid included "repair, existing wood gymnasium flooring completely strip and refinish existing gymnasium flooring."
Restoration company working inside the gymnasium using heaving equipment on wooden gym flooring without the wooden flooring having a protective covering based on industry standards.
The interior of the gymnasium shows flooring that was not covered during restoration work. The bid was provided by "The Mantile Group," a non-union employee company. Mayor Preston Hall is employed as a labor organizer with the Down State Illinois Labors District Counsel. It is unknown if union labor is being used on this restoration project.
The interior of the gymnasium shows flooring that was not covered during restoration work. The bid was provided by "The Mantile Group," a non-union employee company. Mayor Preston Hall is employed as a labor organizer with the Down State Illinois Labors District Counsel. It is unknown if union labor is being used on this restoration project.
The restoration company is operating heavy equipment, identified as a Genie GS 1930 scissor lift weighing 3,209 lbs. (manufacturer specs), on the unprotected gymnasium flooring, increasing restoration costs for the building. The contractor, bonded for damages, should be required to pay any additional cost above the bidding amount of $98,930.00 for repairs for the flooring.
Restoration work on the gymnasium damage caused to historical wooden flooring. Should taxpayers be responsible for additional repairs caused by the contractor?
The interior of the gymnasium shows flooring that was not covered during restoration work. The bid was provided by "The Mantile Group," a non-union employee company. Mayor Preston Hall is employed as a labor organizer with the Down State Illinois Labors District Counsel. It is unknown if union labor is being used on this restoration project.
Restoration work on the gymnasium damage caused to historical wooden flooring. Should taxpayers be responsible for additional repairs caused by the contractor?
The original wooden basketball flooring was the historical value of the building, which is being damaged due to the restoration company's failure to cover the flooring, adding cost to repairs of the projects. The original cost of the restoration was estimated at $98,930.00. The replacement cost of the floor would potentially exceed $500,000.00 which would be a new floor with no historical value.