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Mason council approves two-year HydroCorp contract for cross-connection inspections, 6-1

5810549 · August 18, 2025
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The Mason City Council voted 6-1 to waive sealed bidding and authorize a two-year, $26,449.72 contract with HydroCorp to run a cross-connection control program; one council member opposed because the contract was not competitively bid.

Mason City Council voted 6-1 on Aug. 18 to waive sealed bidding and authorize a two-year contract with HydroCorp to provide a cross-connection control program, a program of inspections the city says it must expand to meet updated regulatory requirements.

The contract was approved in the amount of $26,449.72 after council members debated the decision to waive the sealed-bid process. Council Member Schaeffer said she would vote against the motion because the city did not go out to bid. "I'm gonna vote no. Simple as that," she said. City staff answered questions about liability…

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