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Engineers flag very low bids for Phase 2 sewer work; commissioners ask for checks before award
Summary
Phase 2 sanitary sewer bids came in well under the engineer's estimate; Express Underground submitted substantially lower bids and commissioners asked staff to verify the low bidder's references and the risk of change orders before final award.
Trumbull County sanitary engineering staff told commissioners that bids for the Phase 2 sewer project arrived substantially below the engineer's estimate and recommended selecting the low bidder pending reference checks.
Gary Nuzum, sanitary engineer, reported contract bid results and financing: Contract A and Contract B bids were well under estimate, with one low bidder (Express Underground) submitting notably low bids compared with others. He said…
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