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Commission Awards Contract for KOP Rail Extension After Negotiations; KDOT Approval Required
Summary
The Newton City Commission voted to accept a negotiated low bid and award a contract to Complete Tracks for the KOP rail extension, subject to Kansas Department of Transportation approval.
The Newton City Commission voted to accept a negotiated low bid and award a contract to Complete Tracks for the KOP rail extension, subject to Kansas Department of Transportation approval.
Staff told commissioners the project was bid on Sept. 25, 2025, and that all bids initially came in above the engineer's estimate. "All the bids that we received did come in over the engineer's estimate," a city staff member said, and added that staff negotiated with the low bidder and the project's engineer to lower the price below the…
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