Dock/pier project stalled after no bids; contractor asks to drive temporary pilings
Potential bidders declined a dock/pier contract; council discussed pursuing a design-build delivery and required that any contractor seeking temporary piling and riprap present drawings and a permit. Kramer North America requested temporary piling to permit barge unloading; council said they must present details and a contract before work proceeds.
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Council members reviewed feedback that several contractors were unwilling to bid on a dock/pier job, citing logistical difficulties (barges, rock, ice-flow concerns) and calling the work "sketchy." S1 said he circulated Michael's drawings to multiple firms and that four contractors were preparing proposals; he suggested design-build as an option if formal bidding continued to fail.
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