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Portal council rejects $1.75 million gas-line bid, plans rebid for spring 2025
Summary
The Portal City Council voted Aug. 6 to reject the lone $1.75 million bid for the Gas Line Replacement project and directed staff to rebid the work in early 2025 for spring construction. The decision followed a citizen report of the single bid.
The Portal City Council voted Aug. 6 to reject the lone $1.75 million bid for the city’s Gas Line Replacement project and agreed to rebid the work in early 2025 for spring construction.
The decision followed a report from citizen Patrick Samson that only one bid had been received. Councilor Kenneth Evenson moved to reject the bid; Councilor Tamara Rudland seconded. “One bid was received for the Gas Line Replacement project for 1.75 million dollars,” Samson said during the meeting. The motion passed with “all in favor,” as recorded in the meeting minutes.
The council did not record a detailed roll-call tally in the minutes; the motion was noted as carried unanimously. The rebid timing was stated as “early 2025 for spring construction,” indicating the council intends to solicit bids again with the expectation of completing work in spring 2025 if a contract is awarded.
Next steps: staff will prepare new bid documents and advertise the project for rebidding in early 2025. The council did not discuss award criteria or alternative delivery methods during the recorded discussion.
