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Garfield council introduces $655,000 supplemental bond for Harrison Avenue resurfacing after bids come in over estimate
Summary
Council introduced a supplemental bond ordinance to add $655,000 for the Harrison Avenue resurfacing project after bids exceeded initial estimates; city officials cited a miscommunication among bond counsel, finance and engineering, and said a NJDOT grant will cover part of the project.
The Garfield City Council on Aug. 19 moved to introduce a supplemental bond ordinance that would appropriate an additional $655,000 for resurfacing Harrison Avenue, saying recent bids came in significantly higher than earlier estimates.
City Manager explained that bids for the shared project exceeded $2 million and that Garfield’s share, including engineering fees, left an…
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