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Clerical bid error prompts council to amend Beals Road bridge article to $3 million; federal funding expected to cover cost
Summary
Public works director told the council a low bidder made a clerical error. To avoid a potential federal requirement to accept a higher second bidder, staff recommended and the council approved increasing the Beals Road bridge warrant to $3,000,000; town officials said no local tax impact is expected because the project is federally funded.
The Bedford Town Council voted Jan. 22 to move an amended warrant article for the Beals Road bridge replacement to the deliberative session and to increase the not‑to‑exceed authorization to $3,000,000 after an apparent clerical error in the low bid raised the risk that the town could be forced to go with a higher second bidder.
Jeff Foote, director of public works, told the council that bids opened the day before included an apparent arithmetic/entry error in the lowest bid line items. Foote said the New…
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