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Civic Center Commission approves $614,444 bid for trash-room enclosure, doubling original estimate
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The Civic Center Commission approved a $614,444 construction bid for a trash-room enclosure — roughly double the commission’s $300,000 estimate — after staff cited limited competition and uncertain material costs.
The Civic Center Commission approved a $614,444 construction contract for a trash-room enclosure at the City of Worcester’s convention center, voting to accept an overage compared with the project’s original $300,000 estimate.
Commission staff said the bid came in significantly higher than the estimate and attributed the difference to limited competition and uncertain material pricing. "We really couldn't nail it down on one specific thing," said Matt, staff member. "It could potentially be a lack of competition... We had 0 electrical…
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