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Altoona council awards $1.39 million contract for Townsend Watershed Phase 3 pond dredging

City of Altoona City Council · May 1, 2026
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The Altoona City Council voted April 20 to award the Townsend Watershed Improvements Phase 3 contract to Iowa Earth Works after the city engineer reported a lone bid of $1,387,550 versus an engineer's estimate of $1,463,780; motions and votes were recorded subject to attorney review.

The Altoona City Council on April 20 approved awarding the contract for Townsend Watershed Improvements Phase 3 to Iowa Earth Works of Huxley, Iowa. City Engineer John Dostart told the council this third phase will dredge the large pond behind the Townsend House and that bids were received April 9, 2026; Iowa Earth Works…

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