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Local contractor questions rejected Capital Water bid; council asks for engineer review

Lock Haven City Council · January 20, 2026
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A local contractor told the council his bid for the Capital Water project was rejected with no prior notice and said his price was $600,000 under project estimates; staff said all bids were rejected and cited a discrepancy in excavation versus boring percentages and apologized for lack of engineer outreach; council asked staff to involve the engineer and reconsider.

A local contractor addressed the Lock Haven City Council on Jan. 19 to say his bid for the Capital Water project had been rejected without notification or an engineer review. He said his bid was roughly $600,000 under the projected budget and expressed concern that the rebid left his…

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