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Trustees split twice over low bid for 401 Algonquin Road demolition; no contract awarded
Summary
Trustees split on whether to accept Fowler Enterprises' low bid to demolish 401 Algonquin Road after public concern about the bidder. Two roll-call votes—one to deny and one to approve—each failed 3–3; the Board declined to award the contract and discussed options including rebidding.
Trustee Steve Knar led the push to remove the demolition contract for 401 Algonquin Road from the consent agenda, arguing the village should not take a risk on what he described as a questionable low bidder.
"Given the bid was $90,000 less than Baxter & Woodmen's expectation, I am not comfortable taking a chance with someone that has some questionability," Trustee Steve Knar said during the Sept. 16 meeting.
Trustee Knar's motion to deny the award to Fowler Enterprises resulted in a 3–3 roll-call vote (Trustees Knar, Migdal and Wall voted yes; Trustees…
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