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Pocomoke City council to redesign 'Safe Path' infrastructure plan after RFP fails to attract bidders
Summary
City staff told the council the advertised RFP for a city-wide Safe Path infrastructure initiative lacked sufficient scope, producing little contractor interest; council directed staff to meet with public-works leads, contact GMB, and consider hiring an engineer or breaking work into smaller procurements.
Pocomoke City officials said on Monday that the city’s recent request for proposals for a comprehensive Safe Path infrastructure project failed to attract viable bids because the RFP lacked necessary scope and detail. City manager Mr. Barclay told the council contractors could not estimate costs or mobilization from the information provided, and only three contractors attended the pre-bid meeting and returned comments (Mr. Barclay said the RFP did not provide sufficient detail and the advertised scope was too general).
Why it matters: Councilmembers framed the project as a visible, citywide…
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