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Council approves Park Avenue bridge marker; public questioned cost as bids came in under and over estimate
Summary
The council approved specifications and awarded the Park Avenue Bridge marker contract after reviewing bids. The engineer estimated $191,018; the low bidder was awarded the contract at $141,000. Several public speakers questioned whether money should instead be spent elsewhere.
The Waterloo City Council approved project specifications and awarded the Park Avenue Bridge marker contract following a competitive bid process on Tuesday.
Jamie Knutson, city engineer, said the marker is a condition of the federal bridge grant and described the plan to repurpose a segment of the old bridge structure, place it near the bank, add plantings and wiring for future lighting, and install interpretive signs.…
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