First it was asbestos fines, now its a lack of references.
Middleboro demolition company Costello Dismantling has missed out on a prestigious contract to take down the cupola on the local Town Hall, despite bidding roughly half as much as the company that won the job.
Selectmen awarded the contract to Murray Bros which bid $16,609 instead of the low bidder, Costello Dismantling Co., because it did not provide references. Costello bid just $8,800.
This latest disappointment follows just over a month after Costello was hit with a $45,000 fine for failing to notify the presence of asbestos on a separate contract.
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