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Council committee approves low bid for Penguin Library interior finishes; city to use bond funds

3857463 · June 17, 2025
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Summary

After a second bid opening, CT General Contractors submitted the low responsive bid for the Penguin Library interior finishes project; the finance committee approved awarding the contract and to fund it using the city's bond proceeds rather than the library's remaining GL balance.

The Finance Committee on June 16 approved awarding the Penguin Library interior finishes Phase 3 contract to CT General Contractors, after a second bid solicited four bidders and returned a low bid that staff reported as $313,927.

Judith Wright, the library director, told the committee the second solicitation produced substantially lower bids than the…

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