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Epstein Bridge bids exceed budget after low bidder deemed nonresponsive; commissioners approve small EDA reimbursement
Summary
County staff reported the apparent low bidder for the Epstein Bridge replacement failed to respond to an addendum, making that bid nonresponsive. The next bidder exceeded the county's budget by roughly $750,000. Commissioners approved one EDA grant reimbursement request of about $42,000.
County staff told commissioners the apparent lowest bid on the Epstein Bridge replacement project is nonresponsive because it omitted a required addendum. The county's engineering reviewer (Parametrix/Parametrics) flagged the omission and staff forwarded the issue to the prosecuting attorney's office for legal review.
A county staff member said the…
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