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Council approves low bid and awards City Hall/Police construction contract; add‑alternate sally port debated
Summary
Harrisville staff reported a low base bid of $9,535,007.98 for the City Hall/Police facility; after discussion the council voted to adopt Resolution 25‑16 to award construction services (motion text records $9,535,798) and authorized consideration of the sally‑port/animal‑control add‑alternate (recorded in the motion as not to exceed $620,628). Transcript contains inconsistent contractor spellings and bid amounts between packet and motion.
Council considered bids and a staff recommendation for the new City Hall and Police facility during the regular meeting. Jenny Knight (city staff) presented the bid results, saying R & O Construction returned the apparent low base bid at $9,535,007.98 and the low add‑alternate (the sally port and animal‑control build‑out) at $620,006.28. Staff asked council whether to build the sally port and animal‑control interior now or deliver the space as a shell for future fit‑out.
City finance advisor Marcus Keller (Cruz & Associates) reviewed the city’s outstanding debt and financing posture, noting three outstanding bond…
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