Commerce Department

Several local contractors say the demolition of the building by Interstate 81 could be a nightmare. Contractors are scheduled to submit their bids today to demolish a building that has closed the highway for two weeks. One local contractor, Welch & Sons, says it will not be submitting a bid. 

“If a job starts bad, it’s going to end bad, and this one has started bad,” Charlie Welch, who owns the company, said. “Whoever gets that job, I say good luck to them.”