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Evansville parks board approves two construction contracts; MWBE compliance officer clarifies DEI was not basis for award
Summary
The Evansville Board of Park Commissioners on June 11 voted to award two park-construction contracts to Rivertown Construction, including a $1,103,430 contract for the Garvin Park Activity Zone and a $155,825 contract for site work and installation of the TP splash pad.
The Evansville Board of Park Commissioners on June 11 voted to award two park-construction contracts to Rivertown Construction, including a $1,103,430 contract for the Garvin Park Activity Zone and a $155,825 contract for site work and installation of the TP splash pad.
The board voted by voice on both motions after staff presented sealed-bid results. "The lowest responsive bidder on that project is Rivertown Construction, in the contract amount of $1,103,430," a staff member announced during the meeting. For the splash pad, staff said the "lowest quote for base bid on this project was, again, Rivertown, 1, $155,825." Both motions were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.
The contracts drew public comment from Tallmadge Vick,…
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