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Council defers Candlewood Bridge bid award after lone bid exceeds estimate
Summary
City administrator Dennis Carr told the council the Candlewood Bridge masonry repair drew only one bid from Autobahn and that contractor pricing—driven in part by crane work to reset large blocks—exceeded the engineer’s estimate; the city is awaiting IDOT guidance before recommending an award.
City administrator Dennis Carr told the Washington City Council on Aug. 4 that the Candlewood Bridge repair project received a single bid and the city cannot recommend awarding that bid until it gets guidance from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).
“The bid opening was July 24 … we only had one bidder,” Carr said, describing why Autobahn’s price exceeded the engineer’s estimate. He…
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