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City engineers propose repackaging large consent‑decree construction contract after low bid far exceeds estimate
Summary
Board heard that a low construction bid for a consent‑decree subbasin project (P008 #17‑13) came in roughly 60% above the engineer's $11 million estimate. City engineering proposed rejecting the single low bid and rebidding the work in smaller packages to increase local competition and align bids with estimates.
Todd Mitke, the city’s recently hired Director of Engineering, presented options for two consent‑decree projects that had been deferred after bids came in significantly above engineer estimates. For one project (2016 SSA remedial measures subbasin, project #17‑13), the low bid was $17.7 million, about 60% higher than the $11 million…
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