WHEELING — Work to remove asbestos from the former Clay School building in East Wheeling is set to begin this week.

In June, Wheeling City Council awarded a $498,000 contract to Reclaim Company LLC of Fairmont, West Virginia, for the abatement of the sprawling former Clay School building on 15th Street.

A $500,000 Brownfield grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was secured for asbestos abatement at the former school building. However, some of these funds were previously spent on consulting services to provide specifications for the contract.

The city of Wheeling will be providing $123,624 from its Restricted Capital Improvement Project fund, while the remainder of the cost for abatement — $374,376 — will be covered by the EPA grant.

Reclaim was the low bidder for the job

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