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Council accepts low bid despite missing signature; contractor’s unsigned bid prompts debate
Summary
The council accepted a low bid from State Contractors Inc. for street reconstruction despite a missing signature on the bid bond, after staff and the city attorney said the defect appeared minor; the higher bid from Wandel Contractors was rejected.
During the April 15 public works meeting and subsequent council action, West Allis officials accepted the low bid from State Contractors Inc. for street reconstruction in two blocks, despite a technical deficiency: a missing signature on the bid bond submission.
Joel Mueller, a superintendent with experience in concrete contracting, addressed the council as a public commenter and acknowledged he had failed to sign the bid bond electronically, calling it a “technical…
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