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Council awards Lamplighter demolition contract to lowest bidder Alta Excavation ($134,972)
Summary
Vernal City awarded the demolition contract for the Lamplighter Motel to Alta Excavation for $134,972 after reviewing 14 bids; staff will finalize contract documents and require contractor responsibility for site security and liquidated damages provisions.
Public Works Director Keith Despain reported the Lamplighter Block salvage phase and the subsequent demolition bidding. "Fourteen bids were received, ranging from $134,972 from Alta Excavation to $548,900," Despain said, and staff recommended Alta Excavation as the lowest responsible bidder.
Council discussed local contractor preference criteria (five percent preference threshold) and confirmed dump fees were included in bids. Mayor Foley and councilmembers emphasized public safety, fencing and contractor liability during demolition; City Attorney Michael Harrington confirmed contract language will assign liability to the contractor. Council unanimously approved awarding the demolition contract to Alta Excavation for $134,972 and directed staff to finalize contract documents prior to work beginning.
