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Board awards $1.19 million contract to replace Second Street sanitary sewer; trustees ask staff to seek savings
Summary
The Town of Carbondale awarded a $1,192,325 contract to Escalation Services Inc. to replace the Second Street sanitary sewer. Trustees noted the bid exceeded the 2025 budget by about 49 percent and asked staff to pursue cost reductions; funding will come from the town's wastewater fund.
The Town of Carbondale Board of Trustees voted unanimously to award a construction contract to Escalation Services Inc. for the Second Street sanitary sewer replacement project.
Kevin, a town staff member overseeing the project, told trustees the single bid received totaled $1,192,325. He said the amount is roughly 49 percent higher than the figure the town included in its 2025 budget and that added manholes contributed about $250,000 of the increase. Staff confirmed the wastewater fund can…
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