St. Pete begins $13.4 million Obama Library renovation project

Following a drastic increase in scope, St. Petersburg is finally ready to launch the first phase of extensive renovations to the President Barack Obama Main Library; however, the total project cost is $13.4 million, and city funding is short by over half that amount.

During Thursday's city council meeting, the city administration sought approval to award Biltmore Construction $1.48 million to begin the extensive renovation process, starting with selective demolition and asbestos abatement. City Architect Raul Quintana explained that the library, built in 1964, underwent an asbestos removal project in the mid 1980s. However, an encapsulated portion was left untouched, and following years of deterioration, the city must now remove the entire ceiling to clear the asbestos.

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