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Bids for Lincoln Park stormwater work far exceed estimates; staff proposes accepting low bid to preserve ARPA grant
Summary
Three bids for phase A part 1 (Lincoln Park) arrived well above the $2.1M engineer's estimate (low bids ~ $3.4M–$5.2M). Staff recommended awarding the low bid plus 10% contingency to Sagres Construction to avoid risking $4M in ARPA/DEQ grant funds that must be spent by the end of 2026; adopting that path would require reallocating SLAF funds and push later Greening of Lincoln phases out on the 10‑year outlook.
Public Works presented a procurement update on the Greening of Lincoln project at the Feb. 2 work session, reporting that construction bids for phase A part 1 (Lincoln Park stormwater improvements) were substantially higher than the engineers’ revised estimate.
Staff said the engineers’ estimate stood at $2.1 million after design additions, but the public bid opening returned offers of about $3.4 million, $3.8 million and $5.2 million. “We received 3 bids, which were all significantly above that $2.1M engineer's estimate,” a DPW presenter said…
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