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Alta Town Council awards waterline contract to Newman Construction
Summary
At a special meeting April 2, the Alta Town Council voted 4-0 to award a contract to Newman Construction to install a waterline along the transfer till after staff recommended Newman as the lowest responsive bidder; a competing bid from Tempest Construction lacked required documentation.
At a special meeting April 2, the Alta Town Council voted 4-0 to award a contract to Newman Construction to install a waterline "along the transfer till," a staff presentation and council discussion showed.
Council consideration followed a staff report describing a sealed-bid procurement for the publicly funded project. Chris, a staff member, told the council the town received two bids near $365,000 each but recommended Newman Construction because its submission met the request-for-bids requirements while the other bidder, Tempest Construction, failed to provide required documentation such as proof of insurance and surety information. "We think it's relatively straightforward to recommend to the town council…
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