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Award bid for Highway 70 North Master Meter
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SUMMARY: : Bids were received for the highway 70 North Master Meter installation on May 20, 2025. A certified bid tabulation is attached.
The low bidder, Norris Brothers Excavation LLC, did not finish the last project that the City contracted with them. Eight months after the contract completion date, the City was verbally notified by Jacob Norris that Norris Brothers Excavating could not complete the project. The final project clean-up was completed by City Crews. All additional expenses paid or incurred by the City added up to be $52,933.52 which did not include attorney expenses and in-house engineering administration.
TDOT will reimburse the City for the meter installation. TDOT has verbally informed the City that if we have a reason to not award the bid to the lowest bidder, they would reimburse for the amount of the second lowest bidder.
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Recommended Action
NECESSARY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve/award the bid.