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Nash County approves contract for 1.9‑mile water main to serve Five‑County rail site; Middlesex and grant partners to contribute
Summary
After bids came in above available funds, staff negotiated scope to lower cost and recommended awarding a $933,950 contract to Herring Rivenbark for an 8‑inch, 1.9‑mile water main to the proposed Five‑County rail site; the town of Middlesex agreed to contribute $163,750 and the NC Railroad raised its grant to $500,000.
The Nash County Board of Commissioners voted Nov. 3 to award a contract to Herring Rivenbark for a revised $933,950 contract amount to construct an approximately 1.9‑mile, 8‑inch water main extension to serve the Five‑County rail site.
Deputy County Manager Jonathan Boone summarized the procurement: initial bids ranged from $1,085,845 to $1,410,350, with Herring Rivenbark the low responsive bidder. Staff and the engineer worked with the low bidder to modify materials, quantities and construction methods and to incorporate the alternate scope, reducing the base price by $151,895 to the negotiated $933,950…
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