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Council holds first reading to raise public‑works informal bid thresholds to $220,000
Summary
The council held a first reading of an ordinance to update Auburn Municipal Code Chapter 36 to match changes in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act, raising force‑account and informal bid thresholds (force account from $60,000 to $75,000; informal bids from $200,000 to $220,000).
The Auburn City Council conducted the first reading by title only of an ordinance amending municipal code Chapter 36 to align local public‑works bidding thresholds with recent state changes to the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act.
Staff explained the changes are technical updates…
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