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Council staff seek bids award and underground power work for Grama drainage project
Summary
City staff asked the council to select a construction inspection firm and award a competitive bid for the Grama drainage project and to approve a separate contract to bore underground electrical conduit beneath a ravine and unopened right-of-way, citing neighbor sensitivities and difficult access.
City staff asked the Fairhope City Council during its work session to select a professional construction inspection firm and to award the low bid for a drainage project at the Grama/Bond Secours area, and to approve related undergrounding of an aerial electric circuit that runs down a steep, unopened right-of-way.
The request matters because the project combines a drainage repair and an electrical relocation that staff said will resolve a recurring access and safety problem and reduce future roadway repair needs. Staff said they received eight competitive bids on the drainage contract and recommended awarding the construction contract to the low bidder, C Thornton…
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