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South College Street sidewalks bid over budget; city explores procurement changes and value engineering
Summary
Staff reported two over-budget bids for the South College Street sidewalk project, described value-engineering steps to lower costs and commissioners discussed procurement notification, contractor lists and whether to trim the project to reduce cost.
City staff told the commission that two bids received for the South College Street sidewalk project exceeded the budget. Staff said they used value engineering — including paying for specific materials (concrete, stone, gravel) separately — to reduce the city cost and hoped to bring bids within budget.
Commissioners suggested improving local…
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