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Council orders rebid for CDBG housing rehab after concerns over high bid for Home No. 5
Summary
Council directed staff to rebid a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) rehabilitation contract after members raised concerns that the lone bid was significantly higher than previous projects and other estimates; staff said the project involves major structural repairs beyond minor accessibility work.
The City Council voted unanimously May 21 to rebid an ITB for work on a CDBG‑funded housing rehabilitation (House No. 5) after members questioned why the only responsive bid was roughly three times a previous accessibility‑focused job and substantially higher than the program’s estimated construction costs.
Blanche Sherman, finance director, said staff had compared past projects and the CDBG housing assistance plan: the current property at 470 East Eighth Street requires…
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