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Council postpones vote on Bridge Street retaining-wall contract after questions about scope and funding
Summary
Sandpoint council postponed a vote to approve a $396,672.50 contract to Big Sky Corporation for the Bridge Street retaining-wall and sidewalk infill project after members cited outstanding questions about bid amounts, bond coverage and time to review; staff said the contractor plans to mobilize Dec. 1.
The Sandpoint City Council on Nov. 12 postponed action on a $396,672.50 construction contract to Big Sky Corporation for a retaining wall and widened sidewalk along Bridge Street, after some council members said they needed more time to review bid details and funding constraints.
Planning and community development director Jason Welker told the council the work would remove an existing pile wall, build a new retaining wall and install wider sidewalk at First and Bridal Street. Welker said the money the council had discussed previously included a…
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