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Council rejects golf‑cart bridge bids, approves Hilltop Road contract and stormwater budget moves
Summary
After rejecting wide-ranging bridge bids, the council directed staff to explore lower-cost alternatives for golf‑cart bridges, approved a $323,022.53 contract award to CRW Land Services for Hilltop Road Phase 2 and passed a budget amendment to fund the Fairway Drive/Tomahawk stormwater project with a $75,000 county grant and town funds.
The Town of Black Mountain council voted April 13 to reject the existing bids for golf‑cart bridges at the municipal golf course and to pursue lower-cost alternatives, while also awarding a separate road contract and approving stormwater budget moves.
Staff recommended rejecting the current bridge bids after the lowest fully scoped quotes remained far above expectations; council approved the motion to reject and discussed quicker, cheaper options such as drop‑in prefabricated bridge sections and negotiating…
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