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Newcastle council tables advance award for emergency generators amid cost and timing concerns
Summary
After public concerns and council questions about a $634,000 engineer estimate and a reported $500,000 overrun, the Newcastle City Council voted to table an advance award for city hall and annex emergency generators until actual bids are available in January.
The Newcastle City Council on Dec. 2 debated whether to approve an advance construction award for emergency generators at City Hall and the public works annex and decided to table the item until the next council meeting when actual bids will be available.
City Manager Pingel told the council the 100% design engineer's estimate is now $634,000 and that the advance-award request included a contingency buffer to avoid returning to council if…
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