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Council awards $2.93 million contract to replace River Village boardwalk
Summary
Morganton awarded Wilkie Construction a $2,793,389 low bid (plus a 5% contingency totaling $2,933,389) to replace the River Village boardwalk with concrete foundations, helical piles and plastic‑lumber decking; council approved the contract and a budget amendment, noting $1 million in state grant funding and pursuit of FEMA support.
The Morganton City Council voted Feb. 9 to award a $2,933,389 contract — including a $140,000 contingency — to Wilkie Construction Company Southeast LLC for the River Village boardwalk replacement project.
Staff described the project as vital to the greenway system and river‑corridor revitalization, explaining the work will include helical piles,…
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