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Council hears update that distribution building repairs are proceeding after high bids
Summary
Officials told the council that some high contractor bids had pushed the city to do work in-house at the distribution building; staff said internal work and selective contracting had reduced immediate cost estimates to about $11,000 for some tasks compared with earlier much larger bids.
Council members heard that crews have completed substantial work at the distribution building and that several contractor bids to complete all remaining work were significantly higher than expected. Officials reported using in-house crews to complete parts of the project and cited an internal estimate near $11,000 for some remaining work, down from prior external estimates in the hundreds of thousands.
No new contract award was approved at the meeting; council members discussed completing work in phases and continuing to obtain estimates to minimize spending and preserve tax dollars. Staff said they will return with updated costs as additional work is completed or bids are re-solicited.
