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Liberty County rejects walking-trail bids, approves $202,595 change order for King Taylor Park
Summary
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners voted to reject competitive bids for the Susie King Taylor (formerly Jones Creek) Park walking trail and instead approved a $202,595 change order to RL Construction, a measure officials said saves roughly $66,000 and shortens the delivery timeline.
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to reject the competitive bids for the Susie King Taylor Park walking trail and approved a $202,595 change order to RL Construction to complete the work.
County staff told commissioners that rejecting the low competitive bid and issuing a change order to the county's current contractor would reduce cost and shorten the project schedule. According to the recommendation presented to the board, the rejected contract price was $266,731; the proposed change order to RL Construction was $202,595, a difference the staff and commissioners described in the…
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