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Courthouse phase‑2 bids top estimates; consultants recommend rebidding electrical package while finance models options
Summary
Bids for the courthouse phase‑2 remodel came in roughly $206,000 over estimate with the electrical package about $420,000 higher than the prior low bid; consultants recommended rebidding the electrical package, and county staff were asked to model financing options including ARPA, bond proceeds, local option sales tax and possible urban‑renewal extension.
Consultants presented bid results for phase‑2 of the county courthouse remodel and recommended rebidding the electrical package to increase competition after the package returned substantially above the project estimate.
Myron project staff said the base construction bids totaled about $7.7 million, approximately $206,000 over the estimate, and that the electrical package alone arrived roughly $420,000 higher than the previous low bid. The consultants reported that two electrical firms who had previously bid declined this round citing resource issues and difficulty locating a subdivision scope; they canvassed the local…
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