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Board takes Emerson Street waterline bids under advisement after opening
Summary
Board of Works opened bids for the Emerson Street waterline on July 20, 2026. Multiple bids were read (including Oberstein Contracting at $151,020); an engineer estimated the project at about $230,000. The board voted to take bids under advisement and expects to act at the next meeting.
The Board of Works opened bids for the Emerson Street waterline on July 20, 2026 and heard multiple bid amounts before taking the proposals under advisement.
The chair announced the bid opening and board members read the submitted figures. Jim McDonald read several bids, including a $151,020 proposal from Oberstein Contracting and a $146,420 bid from Parker Excavating. An engineer on the call reported that the project estimate was "around 230,000" and noted material availability had affected the estimate. Bruce McIntosh moved to take the bids under advisement; the motion was seconded and approved. The board indicated it expects to be ready to approve the contract at its next meeting, the first Monday in August.
