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Opelika council awards $6.33 million paving contract and approves manufacturing tax abatement, engineering and email-security contracts
Summary
At its July 22 meeting the council awarded a $6,326,989.68 contract for Thomason Drive/Center Hills Drive work, approved a tax abatement for Melee Manufacturing and professional-services and IT contracts totaling roughly $164,200, and appointed election officers for the Aug. 26 municipal election.
Miss Finley, a city staff member, asked the council to approve a low bid for grading, drainage, base and paving work on Thomason Drive and Center Hills Drive. The bid opening was July 9; staff said 16 vendors were invited and four bids were received. The recommended low bidder was recorded in the packet as JOD Enterprises (transcribed elsewhere in the record as JLD Enterprises); the recommended award amount was $6,326,989.68. Council members moved and approved the contract award by roll call; the meeting record shows unanimous ayes on the vote. Mister Gunner, a city staff member, presented a series of resolutions the council also approved by roll call. Resolution 1 approves tax…
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