Concerns have been raised about the bidding process for the construction contract at the new Wood County Senior Center in Bowling Green.
Those questions have the process under review – and are expected to slow down the project.
“There will be a delay of maybe six weeks,” said Denise Niese, executive director of the Wood County Committee on Aging.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last month for the new center at 140 S. Grove St., Bowling Green. It was announced that Mosser Construction would be building the new facility.
However, on Tuesday, the committee on aging released a statement noting concerns about the bidding process.
“It has come to our attention that concerns have been raised about the process through which the construction contract was awarded for this building project. In order to address these concerns, we are continuing to discuss these concerns with legal counsel and the Wood County Committee on Aging Governing Board will be taking action next week.”
The governing board will meet on Wednesday, at 1:15 p.m., at the Wood County Senior Center.
“In the 44 years of our existence, the Wood County Committee on Aging Inc. has striven to meet the needs of older adults throughout Wood County,” the organization said in a press release. “Through these years, the governing board and staff have been conservative stewards of the funds and donations entrusted to us.”
The board began planning for a building project in October 2016. Since then, the committee on aging has explored avenues to support the building costs.
“We were successful with the assistance of our state legislators to secure $1.6 million in HB 529
from the state capital budget toward this project. Many community partners have worked together to make this project a reality,” the press release stated.
