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Westminster council approves $100,000 not-to-exceed valve-bolt award, waives Main Street parking meters for holidays
Summary
The Westminster Mayor and Common Council approved a not-to-exceed $100,000 award to Mid Atlantic Utilities Inc. for phased replacement of substandard valve bonnet bolts, waived Main Street parking-meter fees Dec. 1–25 with a three-hour limit, and authorized a closed session to discuss personnel matters.
The Westminster Mayor and Common Council on Nov. 24 approved three formal actions: a not-to-exceed $100,000 award to Mid Atlantic Utilities Inc. for replacement of substandard valve bonnet bolts in the city water distribution system; a waiver of Main Street parking-meter fees from Dec. 1 through Dec. 25 with a three-hour limit; and a motion to adjourn into a closed session to discuss personnel matters under the Annotated Code of Maryland.
City staff told the council that valves installed in the late 1990s through 2007 contain ‘‘substandard bonnet bolt materials’’ and that the phased replacement project is now in its fourth year. Four bids were received; the lowest bid was $135,825 from Mid Atlantic…
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