Shock News: US city awards contract based on experience, not price.
Hats off to the Hannibal City Council which has shown the foresight and fortitude to award a contract to “the most experienced bidder” for a building demolition rather than the low bidder at a short meeting Tuesday night.
The city recently learned that portions of the second floor had given way at 520 Broadway, a building that shares a wall with one adjacent to it at 100 N. Sixth St. Because of the significant safety hazard the building posed, the city recommended Don Martin Construction to demolish it, citing that company’s speed and success at taking down similar buildings for the city.
Don Martin Construction had submitted a bid for the job of $42,420. The low bid of $38,000 was submitted by Bricker Excavation. A third bid had been submitted by Amer-Yenom for $53,670.
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