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Camden County approves $99,900 purchase order for clean fill dirt for new Public Works site; commissioners push for bidding transparency and quality controls
Summary
Commissioners authorized up to $99,900 to buy clean fill dirt from a nearby supplier for the county’s new Public Works facility; staff said the locally available material will save substantial costs, but commissioners and residents pressed staff about bidding, permits and quality controls.
Camden County commissioners approved a purchase order of up to $99,900 to Cow Pond Farm, Inc. for delivery of clean fill dirt to raise and grade the new Public Works facility site, but the decision prompted questions about procurement, inspection and estimated savings.
Public Works presentation and rationale
Public Works staff said the vendor had three one‑acre borrow pits near the project site and could deliver a local supply of buildable, clean fill at about $100 per truckload — well below typical market examples staff…
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