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County staff to rebid well project after original contractor delay; engineering requirement debated
Summary
Staff told commissioners a scheduled well contractor cannot deliver until December, placing a WSDA grant at risk. The county plans to re-issue a bid, consider former driller John Hubbard for the work, and clarify whether independent engineering is needed to satisfy the grant.
County staff briefed the Board of Commissioners about the status of a grant-funded well project and said they will re-issue a bid after learning the original contractor could not complete drilling until at least December, staff and commissioners said.
According to staff, the Department of Health is conducting water testing and site analysis and county staff have sought engineering input. Staff reported they were exploring whether engineering is required for the well itself or only for…
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