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Laborers union asks commissioners to review low bid; county staff and engineers defend procurement
Summary
Laborers Local 758 asked Lorain County commissioners to review a contract bid that was roughly $817,000 lower than four other bids on a stormwater project, citing concerns contractors may undercut the market and later seek change orders.
Chuck Broghey, business manager for Laborers Local 758, told the board under agenda comment that five bids were received on a recent stormwater project and that one bid was roughly $817,000 lower than the other four. He asked commissioners to review the documentation to understand how such a spread was possible and to guard against contractors undercutting the market and later seeking change orders.
County staff and project engineers responded in the meeting. Staff said the solicitation generated many contractor questions and two addenda;…
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