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Pulaski County delays awarding $900,000 drainage contract amid funding, reimbursement questions
Summary
County commissioners reviewed a single bid for a drainage repair project (base bid ~$810,323 plus one alternate of $98,529), raised concerns about depleting the general drain improvement fund and a staff-found statute requiring reimbursement to the general fund, and directed staff to return with funding options and pump alternatives at the April 20 public hearing.
The Pulaski County Commissioners reviewed a single bid from "John's Brothers" to repair long-standing drainage problems on a local watershed, then signaled they would postpone awarding the project until funding and legal reimbursement requirements are clarified.
The board heard that the contractor's base bid was reported as $810,323 for the primary scope, with an alternate (alternate #1) priced at $98,529. Commissioners and staff debated the combined cost and noted only one responsive bid was received. One commissioner recommended tabling any award until the county verifies how to pay and exhausts alternatives before committing…
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