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Sewer lagoon dredging bids come in far above engineers’ estimate; council declines award
Summary
Two bids to desludge the city sewer lagoon—$648,000 and $1.35 million—exceeded the engineer’s opinion of probable cost ($465,000); the council decided not to award the project at this time.
The La Cygne City Council reviewed bids for desludging the city’s sewer lagoon and decided not to award the contract after bids significantly exceeded the engineer’s estimate.
City Clerk Jodi Wade presented two bids received for the project: Hodges Farms and Dredging at $648,000 and Spectrum at $1,350,000. BG Consultants noted that the Engineer’s Opinion of Probable Cost (EOPC) was $465,000. The engineer recommended the city consider not awarding the project because the bids exceeded expectations, and the council did not proceed with an award at the meeting.
Council did not vote to reject the bids formally in the minutes but recorded that it would not consider awarding the project given the variance from the EOPC. The minutes do not list a revised procurement plan or a timeline for re-bidding; the council will address next steps in a future meeting or through committee review.
