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Warren County rejects bids for secondary roads maintenance facility fire system; engineer to redesign

5535464 · August 6, 2025
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Bids for a sprinkler system at the county secondary roads maintenance facility came in far above estimates; the board rejected the bids and directed a fast-track redesign that will favor an above-ground tank to reduce cost.

Warren County supervisors voted Aug. 5 to reject two bids for fire-protection upgrades at the Secondary Roads Maintenance Facility after bids exceeded the engineer's estimate by a substantial margin. County engineer Tim told the board bids opened July 18 ranged from about $1.95 million to $2.62 million while the consultant's engineer estimate was around $850,000. Tim said the original plans called for a…

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