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Council accepts single bid to advance Glen Hills lift station project despite higher-than-expected cost

City of Bowie, Texas City Council · May 14, 2024
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Summary

Bowie accepted a $1.38 million bid from BAC Underground for Phase 2 of the Texas Water Development Board project (Glen Hills lift station and sludge pump replacement), with staff flagging line-item reductions that could lower the price and noting separate contractor issues on Nelson Street.

The Bowie City Council voted to accept a lone bid from BAC Underground for Phase 2 of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) project — the Glen Hills lift station and sludge pump replacement — at a presented low bid of $1,380,605. City engineering consultant Mike Tibbets told the council the bid process produced only one responsive bidder and recommended awarding the contract based on the contractor’s local work and satisfactory performance on Phase…

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