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Little Brooklyn Park contract approved; council trims amenities after bid irregularity and settles on $406,900 base cost
Summary
Council approved an award for Little Brooklyn Park contingent on state approval. Staff described a withdrawn low bid, selection of the next bidder, a base contract of $406,900 and scope reductions that removed a drinking fountain and reduced light posts and mural allowances.
The New Iberia City Council approved an award for the Little Brooklyn Park project and authorized the mayor to execute contract documents contingent on approval by the governor’s Office of Facility Planning and Control. City staff told the council the project will proceed with a contractor after the lowest bidder withdrew, and that scope reductions were made to bring the project within budget.
The council’s presentation said a bid opening on Feb. 19 left E and L Construction Group as the recommended contractor after the low bidder withdrew because of a mathematical error. Staff said the council settled on a $406,900 contract amount that reflects value engineering: the project removes the drinking fountain (listed in the record as a $2,300 reduction once associated connection and drain work were considered), reduces freestanding light posts from…
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