Sterling Council Says Bids for Sewer Far Apart

When the Sterling City Council recently asked for bids on the Cleveland Street sewer project, The got two bids: one from a Sterling contractor and one from a Fort Morgan Contractor. The bids were about 24 thousand dollars apart, with the Sterling contractor, Concrete Specialties being the higher of the two. Alan Krier is with Concrete Specialties. He told the Journal Advocate that the form on which the council wanted the bid submitted was not one that he was used to. He said they were asking for a per hour rate before he knew the specifics of the job. Krier added that it wasn't a good way to submit the bid. He also added that the contractor from Fort Morgan might need the work more than he does and that could be why the bids are so far apart. The city is still working on the costs for the sewer line replacement.