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City staff asks council to add rescind‑award for ADA project after contractor bonding failure
Summary
Public works staff reported a winning bidder for an ADA project withdrew because its bonding company would not issue bonds; staff requested the council place a rescind-award item on the next agenda to accept the next lowest responsible bidder, funded by an RTC interlocal agreement.
At the Sept. 2 City of Mesquite technical review meeting, a city staff speaker reported that the contractor awarded the ADA accessibility project declined to proceed after its bonding company would not issue bonds and asked the council to place a rescind-and-reaward item on the next regular agenda.
"Their bonding company said that they would not bond them on this project, and it was creating a financial hardship," said Travis Anderson, identified in the meeting as a staff member. Anderson said Melee…
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