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Council awards Lynnwood Springs Park Phase 1 contract after cost-cutting revisions; funding from multiple city accounts
Summary
Council approved a $5.539 million construction contract for Phase 1 of Lynnwood Springs Park after staff identified $1.56 million in post-bid savings by having city crews self-perform bridge repairs and grading; funds will come from water/sewer, stormwater, electric capital and GO bond accounts.
The Gastonia City Council unanimously approved a $5,539,383.34 award to Eaglewood Inc. for Phase 1 construction at Lynnwood Springs Park, moving forward with trails, parking expansion and utilities after staff reduced an initial low bid through targeted scope adjustments.
The project originally drew a low bid of $7,089,327.94 when the second advertising produced four bidders; staff and the low bidder then worked to identify scopes the city could perform internally. City crews will refurbish and upgrade seven existing cart-path bridges and perform grading for an expanded parking area; those tasks reduced the…
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