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Commission rejects La Luz south-reservoir bid after staff and engineer identify bid irregularities
Summary
A proposed award for the La Luz South Reservoir cover, tower and catwalk replacement failed on a 3–4 vote after engineering staff flagged unrealistic low bids and bid-item discrepancies; staff said the project will be rebid.
The Alamogordo City Commission failed to award the La Luz South Reservoir replacement contract after the apparent low bidder’s pricing raised “red flags” during an engineer review, and the commission directed staff to reject the bids and rebid the project. Livingston Associates’ president Eddie Livingston told commissioners that the apparent low bidder had submitted unrealistically low unit prices for key bid items — most notably the outlet tower and tower gates — and later admitted it had not yet received supplier quotes for those…
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