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Council approves $1.51 million water‑meter replacement contract after local plumber raises subcontracting concerns
Summary
The Decorah City Council approved the project plans and awarded the contract to Metering and Technology Solutions Inc. of Burnsville, Minnesota, to replace city water meters for $1,508,899.04 after a public hearing and limited public comment.
The Decorah City Council approved the project plans and awarded the contract to Metering and Technology Solutions Inc. of Burnsville, Minnesota, to replace city water meters for $1,508,899.04 after a public hearing and limited public comment.
Kyle Marachek, owner of Marachek Plumbing, Heating and Electric in Decorah, told the council he had been asked by a meter manufacturer to submit pricing but was told the prime bidder would not accept additional subcontractor pricing. "I was informed that their bid would not be accepted if they submitted, due to the fact of what Travis had mentioned about the integrated valve," Marachek said, adding…
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