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Public works staff recommends low bid for culvert at new facility; permits still pending

Vandalia City Council · March 16, 2026
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Summary

Public works staff reported five bids for a 14-by-4-foot box culvert for the new public works facility and recommended awarding the contract to the lowest bidder listed in the record; staff stressed Army Corps and FEMA permits are required before construction.

Public works staff invited to speak (identified in the transcript as Mr. Bordon) reported that the city opened bids for a box culvert serving the new public works facility at 810 Northwoods Boulevard. "We opened bids for the new culvert … we had 16 contractors attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting and we had five bids we actually did receive for this work," Mr. Bordon said, and he reported that bids in the transcript ranged widely and…

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