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Board grants signing authority to speed roundabout contract on Old A Hundred And 46 in town
Summary
The Westfield Board of Public Works and Safety approved authority to sign a construction contract after a low bid under the engineer's estimate, enabling contractor mobilization and coordination with adjacent developers; the project remains utility-relocation dependent and slated for completion this year.
The Westfield Board of Public Works and Safety on a unanimous voice vote approved signing authority so staff can execute a contract for a roundabout project at the access road identified in the meeting as "Old A Hundred And 46 in town." The board voted to allow staff to sign a contract with the low bidder to avoid delaying construction.
City engineer John Veil told the board the project drew six bids and the low bid was "just under $2,000,000" compared with a $2,660,000 engineer's estimate, producing roughly $650,000 in savings. He said the low bidder is the same contractor currently working on 150th in town and that "the mobilization, demobilization…
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