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Comprehensive‑plan consultant choice clouds grant submission after higher bid arrives
Summary
Pulaski County staff recommended HWC Engineering for a comprehensive‑plan grant; commissioners were told HWC’s base proposal exceeds the grant/match budget by about $20,000 and must either lower its price or the county must reprocure or delay the application.
Nathan (county staff) told commissioners an interview panel that included the planning administrator and two commissioners had recommended HWC Engineering to prepare an updated county comprehensive plan and that the grant application tied to the selection is due at the end of the week. After the meeting began, HWC emailed options that included a base proposal above the $60,000 grant plus minimum local match budget the county had expected; staff said the overage was roughly $20,000.
Nathan said…
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