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Menands awards South End water and sewer contract to Newcastle for $9,844,032.40
Summary
The Village of Menands voted to award the multi‑phase South End water and sewer reconstruction contract to Newcastle for $9,844,032.40 after the low bidder withdrew; the board approved a base plus alternate 1 package that fits current grant and bonding commitments.
The Village of Menands Board of Trustees voted to award the South End Water and Sewer Project to Newcastle for $9,844,032.40, the village announced during its regular board meeting.
The project includes full water-main and sewer work in the neighborhood bounded by Wolford, Amsterdam, Hendrick and adjacent side streets. Representatives from LaVeil Associates, the village’s engineering consultant, said bids were opened April 3 and four bids were received; the apparent low bidder later asked to withdraw and the consultant recommended awarding to the next bidder.
LaVeil Associates’ Ruben Hall said the board and project team restructured the long‑running project into a base bid…
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