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Council approves advertisement for bids on 800 block Chestnut Street project after split debate
2560453 · March 12, 2025
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Summary
Council authorized advertisement of the bid packet for the 800 block Chestnut Street reconstruction despite differing views about timing, funding and staff bandwidth.
On March 11 Columbia Borough Council voted to advertise a bid packet for the 800 block Chestnut Street reconstruction project.
The item prompted an extended debate among council members and staff about capital priorities and staff capacity. Staff noted the Chestnut project had been engineered and that advertising would not commit the borough to award a contract; councilmembers said bidding would provide a firm…
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