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Livingston council tables $1.41 million arsenic‑filtration contract pending itemized bid breakdown
Summary
At its Aug. 19 special meeting, the Livingston City Council voted 4‑0 to delay awarding a $1,408,672 contract for green‑sand arsenic filtration at Well 8A and asked the winning bidder for an itemized cost breakdown before returning the item to the council.
On Aug. 19, 2025, the Livingston City Council voted to table action on a $1,408,672 contract award for green‑sand filtration equipment to treat arsenic at Well 8A and directed staff to obtain an itemized breakdown of the winning bid before bringing the item back to the council.
Council members said the project — intended to reduce arsenic levels in the city's water supply — is an urgent public‑health priority but expressed concern that the low bidder did not provide the same level of line‑item detail shown in other bids. Council member RuPaul, who pulled the item from the consent list, said the staff report supplied no breakdown of the $1.4 million figure: "we are provided 0 detail on exactly what's making up this 1,400,000 cost." He said he wants the vendor to provide an itemized scope so city experts can judge whether the equipment and services are reasonably priced.
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