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Gazebo rebid shocks Pulaski council; both bids exceed earlier estimate, staff to study options
Summary
Council members reviewed two rebids for a park gazebo that came in far above the original low bid and directed the city administrator, grant administrator and engineer to explore value engineering, negotiation and other options before awarding the contract.
Pulaski — At the Dec. 9 council meeting, members learned both rebids for the Sears Gazebo project exceeded earlier estimates, prompting immediate concern about scope and budget.
City staff read two rebids. Brad Slater Construction submitted a base bid of $151,000 with two deductive alternates (reduce the structure to 28 feet for a $3,855 deduct and preserve an existing tree for a $2,041 deduct). MP Tennessee Construction’s base bid was roughly $176,007 with larger…
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