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Vermillion council pauses $58,600 engineering task order for Highway 50 utility crossing after cost concerns
Summary
Councilors questioned a Banner Associates estimate that put probable construction costs at $608,000 and asked staff to seek competing engineering proposals; members took no action on Task Order 5 and asked staff to return with options by early March.
Vermillion city staff presented a task order for design work on utility crossings under Highway 50 and the city council declined to approve it after extended questions about cost and scope.
Shane, the city's utilities staff lead, said Banner Associates proposed a two-phase scope — preliminary and final design — priced as a lump-sum, not-to-exceed $58,600 for engineering services. He also said Banner’s estimate of probable construction cost came in at $608,000, a number he…
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