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County staff say owner-direct purchase saved about $149,000 on Pine Blossom drainage project
Summary
County staff told commissioners that buying stormwater pipe directly through an approved vendor instead of via the contractor saved about $149,000 on the Pine Blossom drainage repair project; the contract had been competitively bid and was the low bidder by a wide margin.
County representatives and a local resident discussed the Pine Blossom drainage repair project during public comment on Oct. 23, with staff explaining a procurement method that they said produced sizeable savings.
Resident Jerry Cooley described the Pine Blossom area as prone to flooding and said the damage required a large repair project. Cooley told the commission the county had obtained a roughly…
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