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Spokane Valley council rejects all bids for Pines Road BNSF grade‑separation project, orders re-bid
Summary
Council voted 5-1 to reject all bids for the Pines Road BNSF grade separation after staff flagged multiple bid irregularities and a pending protest; staff plans to re-advertise with a target award in August and a September groundbreaking.
The Spokane Valley City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to reject all bids for the Pines Road BNSF grade‑separation project and authorize a new call for bids, city staff said.
The move comes after review of four submitted bids found “irregularities” and the city received multiple bid protests, Robert Blagan, Spokane Valley public works director, told the council. At least one bidder has signaled intent to seek redress in court, which staff said could delay the project beyond this construction season and increase cost and public inconvenience.
“If council…
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