JACKSON – When you don’t like the prices you see, you often look elsewhere – and that is exactly what the Township Council did recently in regards to some field restoration work.
During a recent meeting, the governing body voted to reject bids that had been received for various turf field replacement projects. Through the approval of a resolution the Township Engineer will again publicly bid for the various field projects but the governing body may have already spotted a better deal.
Council President Martin Flemming explained that “the bids came in overpriced and they found a state contract that they can use with the site work.”
Township Attorney Gregory McGuckin told the council that a recommendation had been received, there were some issues with the bids and confirmed a state contract “could be utilized. Timing is important and two weeks could be important in getting the fields done by mid-spring.”
Council Vice President Andrew Kern thanked those involved with “looking out for the township, rejecting the bids and finding a better alternative.”
