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Ambulance substation low bid $592,000 over budget; council routes item to committee

Pontiac City Council · April 7, 2026
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Summary

The low bid for a new ambulance substation came in at $2,427,500—about $592,086 over the project estimate. Staff recommended detailed financing discussion; the council placed the item on the Committee of the Whole agenda rather than approving the contract at the meeting.

City staff reported that Building Systems of Illinois submitted the low bid of $2,427,500 for a planned ambulance substation, exceeding the project's estimated total of $1,835,414 by $592,086. Funding sources identified in staff materials include a $1,500,000 commitment from the Humason Trust, $50,000 from the Foreign Fire Tax…

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