Explanations, but no answers, for high bids

Published: July 5, 2011
Tags: BCF Construction, bidding, Bill Graffin, Buteyn-Peterson Construction, Hartford, John Kleist, Joseph Eberle, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, MMSD, piping, Ruekert & Mielke, William Ripp, Wondra Construction

By James Briggs The city of Hartford indefinitely has postponed a public works project because of the high cost of piping material. Or, the delay could be caused by the unusual bidding climate of a volatile economy. Or, maybe it’s because state and municipal budget cuts have forced public works directors to set artificially low [...]