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Town project delayed as developer receives only one bid; engineering design complete
Summary
Town project manager Mark Maxwell told the committee the civil design for a townhomes project is complete and permitted, but the developer received only one contractor bid and pricing was high; the developer is negotiating with that bidder and the project awaits a contractor for grading work.
Mark Maxwell, a project manager with the town, updated the committee on a townhomes project, saying civil design work is complete, permits are in place and the vertical design is underway.
Maxwell told committee members the developer solicited multiple contractors but received only one bid and that price came in high. He said the developer is negotiating with the sole respondent and that work cannot move forward until a contractor is secured to perform grading and site utilities.
Committee members asked whether the procurement had been a town RFP or part of the developer’s contract; Maxwell said the town is financing aspects of the project but the developer has contracted and led bidding for the vertical work. Maxwell and members agreed contractor scarcity is driven by heavy commercial construction demand in the region.
No formal action was taken; Maxwell said staff and the developer will continue negotiations and return with updates when a contractor is on board.
