LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen opted Monday night to put out to bid a tax-acquired property at 2 Gagnon St. and a couple of building projects.

The board added a stipulation on the Gagnon Street property that would require the winning bidder to remove or repair the multistory, vacant apartment building within a year.

Representatives of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church voiced interest in the property, which abuts church property, to make it a parking lot.

Representatives wanted to know if there was asbestos in the building prior to putting a bid in, Town Manager Kristal Flagg said.

She said she checked to see how much it would cost to determine if the building has asbestos in it and received an free estimate of $1,800.

The town foreclosed on the building for $4,071.59 in back taxes and sewer fees.

Instead of sinking more money into the building, selectmen agreed to put it out to bid to see what comes in. They reserved the right to reject any or all bids.

Flagg also told the board that public works foreman Bill Nichols reviewed the original plans for a roof to be built over the compactors at the town’s transfer station.

The plan was drawn up by an engineering firm and Nichols found items that were not needed and revamped the bid specifications to meet the needs of the town, Flagg said.

Two bids received in April for the project exceeded $58,000. Selectmen chose not to award the contract due to lack of money.

About $34,000 was left in the landfill budget as of June 30 and was carried over for the roof project, Flagg said. The town also has $103,000 in a capital reserve account. Some of it could be used for the project, if necessary, she said.

Board Chairman Bill Demaray suggested the project go back to bid to see what comes back.

The board also decided to put the sealing and repointing of the brick, municipal building out to bid and also put out a bid for vinyl siding of the building.

Demaray said he wondered if it would be a waste of money to reseal the building and then continue to do so every three to five years or do something different.

The building could have wood put on it and vinyl siding put over it, he said.

There are a lot of different kinds of vinyl siding these days, he said, including those that look like clapboards.

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