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City manager reports low bids for Karnes Community Center parking lot; staff says school district will cover up to $160,000
Summary
City staff presented bids that were substantially lower than the engineer's estimate for resurfacing the Karnes Community Center parking lot but warned of a possible small increase to address stormwater drainage. Staff said the existing agreement provides the school district would pay up to $160,000 over five years; no award motion was required because the bid process governs selection.
The city manager presented a bid tabulation for resurfacing the Karnes Community Center parking lot and told the commission that bids came in substantially lower than the original engineer's estimate, but that the city expects a possible small increase in cost once construction begins to address stormwater drainage.
"Bids received were substantially lower than the original engineer's estimate. However, upon further review, we do anticipate a small increase to the bid amount once construction begins to…
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