Board Of Works Rejects Bids
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Both construction bids for Warsaw's planned wastewater treatment plant were rejected Friday by Warsaw's Board of Works, following a recommendation by Franz Morsches of Jones and Henry Engineering.
The bids were received Dec. 21 from Bowen Engineering Corp., Crown Point, for $12.2 million, and from Reynolds Construction, Orleans, in the amount of $10.2 million.
A Reynolds representative sent a letter asking their bid be withdrawn because of an under-estimation of costs.
The Bowen Engineering bid was considered too high.
The present bond issue for construction is $10 million.
Morsches said he would rewrite the plans and specifications, indicating a new study has shown some equipment can be purchased for a cheaper amount.
The new call for bids will be advertised Jan. 29 and opened Feb. 22.
In other business the board changed meeting dates in February to the 8th and the 22nd at 10:30 a.m.
Members are Mayor Ernie Wiggins, Jerry Patterson and Charlie Smith. [[In-content Ad]]
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Both construction bids for Warsaw's planned wastewater treatment plant were rejected Friday by Warsaw's Board of Works, following a recommendation by Franz Morsches of Jones and Henry Engineering.
The bids were received Dec. 21 from Bowen Engineering Corp., Crown Point, for $12.2 million, and from Reynolds Construction, Orleans, in the amount of $10.2 million.
A Reynolds representative sent a letter asking their bid be withdrawn because of an under-estimation of costs.
The Bowen Engineering bid was considered too high.
The present bond issue for construction is $10 million.
Morsches said he would rewrite the plans and specifications, indicating a new study has shown some equipment can be purchased for a cheaper amount.
The new call for bids will be advertised Jan. 29 and opened Feb. 22.
In other business the board changed meeting dates in February to the 8th and the 22nd at 10:30 a.m.
Members are Mayor Ernie Wiggins, Jerry Patterson and Charlie Smith. [[In-content Ad]]