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Council members flag inflated bids for South Jefferson paving; city seeks ODOT inclusion
Summary
Council members discussed two rejected bids on the South Jefferson paving project, citing high mobilization and traffic-control costs and said the city is pursuing inclusion in Ohio Department of Transportation paving program for 2026.
Council members raised concerns Aug. 26 about two bids for the South Jefferson paving project that were rejected as inflated.
Councilmember Hancock said the first and second bids were turned down; council members noted the city engineer was on vacation while the bids were reviewed. Council discussion singled out large mobilization fees (cited at roughly $65,000) and traffic-control costs…
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