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St. Clair Shores awards $1.12 million Alexander water-main contract to Murphy Pipeline
Summary
City council approved a $1,117,343 contract for replacement of a cast-iron water main on Alexander Street, selecting the second-low bidder over the apparent low bidder because of reference concerns.
St. Clair Shores City Council on Oct. 6 voted to award the Alexander Street water-main replacement contract to Murphy Pipeline Contractors for $1,117,343.
The project covers Alexander Street between Little Mack and Harper and will replace a 1928-era cast-iron main with an 8-inch PVC/HDPE line. City Engineer Mike Treckleton told the council that the work is timed to coordinate with a larger sewer-separation project and subsequent road reconstruction.
The council’s decision followed review of 14 bids. Treckleton said the apparent low bidder, Spear Contracting, provided few references and the references that were supplied were not especially positive. "They provided maybe one to two references for…
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