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Des Moines to re-advertise Memorial Park flag-triangle project after no timely bids; WSDOT restrictions eased
Summary
A city staff update said no bids met the original deadline for the Memorial Park flag-triangle project; staff attributed that to a late single bid and WSDOT traffic restrictions. The project will be re-advertised with modified work-hour allowances and an estimated all-in cost of about $376,000.
Mike, a staff member, told the Des Moines City Council at its Feb. 27 meeting that the city received no timely bids for the Memorial Park flag-triangle renovation and plans to re-advertise the project.
The project was bid about 10 days before the meeting but produced no qualified bids. "We didn't get any bids. We were very confused by that," Mike said, adding that one contractor submitted a late bid and two others declined to bid because of restrictions imposed by the Washington State…
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