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Evansville parks board awards Next Level Trail Phase 2 to Rivertown after late-bid dispute
Summary
The Evansville Board of Parks Commission on June 4 awarded the Next Level Trail Phase 2 contract to Rivertown Construction LLC after a contested bid process and approved a related $6,454 change order for drainage work.
The Evansville Board of Parks Commission on June 4 awarded the Next Level Trail Phase 2 contract to Rivertown Construction LLC following a contested bid process and approved a related change order for drainage work.
The vote to award the project to Rivertown was unanimous among commissioners present: Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Bates and Commissioner Clem all voted yes. The board also approved and executed the contract with Rivertown and later approved Change Order No. 2 for $6,454 to install an underdrain at a flat-woods section of the trail. Paul Bousman, deputy director of Parks and Recreation, said the Next Level Trail is a grant-reimbursable project and “we receive 60% back on this project.”
The award followed public remarks from Steve Schafer of Garmon Construction, who said his company’s bid had been turned in before the meeting began and urged the board to accept the low bid. Schafer said, “we completely respect…
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