Council approves $1.85 million award for Two Rivers Siphon Crossing after value engineering

Sep 8, 2026

Council approved awarding the Two Rivers Siphon Crossing contract to Geisinger & Sons for $1,850,719 after staff identified about $175,000 in value-engineering savings to bring the bid in line with the budget.

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Staff recommended awarding the Two Rivers Siphon Crossing contract to Geisinger & Sons after bids came in well above the engineer's estimate; staff said value-engineering measures reduced the high bid by about $175,000 and recommended awarding contingent on a later change order to align final contract costs with the budget.

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