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Sellersburg council approves rebid for US 31 utility relocation, moves to condemn property for Ivy Tech sewer easement and ratifies design amendment
Summary
Council voted to rebid the US 31 utility relocation project with revised bid terms, approved moving forward with condemnation to acquire a sewer easement for Ivy Tech construction, and ratified a prior amendment to the Ivy Tech work order.
At its May 27 meeting, the Town of Sellersburg Town Council voted to reject the single prior bid for the US 31 utility relocation project and rebid the work with two key changes: extend the allowed construction window from 45 days to 90 days and remove a requirement that all work occur at night. Mike Harris of JTL, the town’s engineering consultant, said those changes were made after conversations with contractors who attended the pre-bid meeting and that the revisions are intended to attract more bidders and reduce the town’s price exposure.
Harris told the council the rebid will still meet Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) deadlines and that the new schedule will be advertised June 2 with bids opened June 30;…
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