Wastewater Plant Bid Moves Forward
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The committee unanimously recommended that the City Council issue a Notice of Intent to Award the wastewater treatment plant project to Whitaker Construction for $26.58 million. Four bids were received; the low bid was below the $27.5 million engineer’s estimate and within the $30 million earmarked for the project.
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What this means
The recommendation does not represent the final contract award. It starts a required formal review of the bid and the City’s finances. The committee also recommended approval of a street closure request from the Byron Firefighter’s Association and discussed a proposed $663,000 street and sewer maintenance program, but no final program was approved.
Key decisions
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- Recommended that the City Council issue a Notice of Intent to Award the wastewater treatment plant project to Whitaker Construction for $26.58 million; the vote was 4-0.
- Recommended waiving first reading and approving the Byron Firefighter’s Association request for a street closure; the vote was 4-0.
- Approved the February 4 agenda and January 7 meeting minutes, each by a 4-0 vote.
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