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Council awards $1.35 million bid for Milton Street 12‑inch sewer; single-bid process defended as emergency
Summary
The Josephine City Council voted to award Horton Excavating LLC a $1,349,997.50 contract to build a 12‑inch gravity sewer on Milton Street after staff described a higher-than-expected single responsive bid and argued the project met emergency procurement criteria.
The Josephine City Council voted unanimously July 14 to award a $1,349,997.50 contract to Horton Excavating LLC for construction of a 12‑inch gravity sewer line on Milton Street.
City staff described the project as a value-engineered version of an earlier design and said the recommended contractor already is working for the city on related wastewater work, which staff said would speed mobilization. “We worked with them over the month of May and June to secure their numbers,” the city’s consultant explained during the meeting.
Why it matters: Council members framed the project as a near-term,…
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