Tekoa seeks bids for community center

Gazette intern reporter

Tekoa has issued a call for bids for the remodeling of the city’s community center. Sealed bids will be accepted in person or by mail at the City of Tekoa until 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12.

Tekoa has received a $34,000 grant through Whitman County’s .09 sales tax funding program.

“We want to make the building handicap accessible instead of having to go across the street to use the outdoor handicap bathroom,” said Kynda Browning, Tekoa city clerk.

Interested contractors must be registered on the city’s small works roster. Applications for the small works roster are available on the city website, tekoawa.com. The bid must include the plans for a handicapped ramp and handrail connecting the Empire Theatre to the adjoining community center and its handicap accessible restroom.

A forced-air heating system for the community center is also sought in the package.

“If those plans don’t work out, we also have a list of alternates that would be nice to have for the project,” said Browning.

Those alternates for the project include replacing paneling of the building with dry wall, especially on the north wall including insulation and additional outlets and repairing or replacing the plaster ceiling.

Those who are interested are asked to contact the city before the bid date to set up a mandatory walk-through of the project.