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Council approves Ottawa Avenue corridor construction contract after bids come in under estimate
Summary
The Defiance City Council authorized a construction contract for the Ottawa Avenue Corridor Improvement Project after the low bid of $2,738,736.50 came in below earlier estimates; the project will replace a waterline, add sidewalks and shared‑use paths and is supported by roughly $1.7 million in grant funding.
The Defiance City Council voted March 3 to authorize a construction contract for the Ottawa Avenue Corridor Improvement Project, whose low bid totaled $2,738,736.50, city staff said.
City staff said the project will replace a section of waterline on Ottawa Avenue, reconstruct the street between key intersections, and add sidewalks and shared‑use paths to improve pedestrian access to parks and amenities. Staff told council the bid was below the earlier $3.1 million engineer…
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