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Council postpones Custer Road tank procurement while pursuing grant option
Summary
Council members discussed rejecting bids for a 6-million-gallon Custer Road ground storage water tank after proposals came in about $2 million over an engineer estimate of $12.9 million; staff said a grant decision is expected by August and recommended delaying rebid until grant outcome is known.
Council discussed and approved actions related to the Custer Road ground storage tank after staff reported that two construction proposals significantly exceeded the engineer's estimate of $12,900,000. A staff representative said the lowest bid was nearly $2,000,000 over the estimate and that the town rejected the bids to explore alternatives.
"Because at about that same time, we got word that there's a potential for a grant for this type of infrastructure," staff said, noting the town could know eligibility by August. Council approved moving forward with the rejection and a plan to either seek grant funding or rebid; the motion on the related agenda items carried unanimously.
