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Utica delays mill-and-fill contract after bids exceed CHIPS funding; city expands micropaving pilot
Summary
City engineer said initial mill-and-fill bids came back over budget against state CHIPS funds; the city rebid with adjusted quantities and plans a special meeting to award the contract. Officials also described a micropaving pilot to extend pavement life on selected streets.
Utica Common Council members heard on Monday that mill-and-fill paving bids came back higher than the city's expected state CHIPS funding, delaying a contract award and prompting a rebid.
City Engineer Nick Breidenbecker told the council that the city waited for New York State to release its budget and CHIPS allocations before soliciting bids. "Once released, that following week, we put our bid out," Breidenbecker said. He said the first round of bids returned above the available CHIPS amount, so the city adjusted quantities and reissued the solicitation; bids are due June 26…
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