Marlow approves over $500k for street resurfacing project

The Duncan Banner

By Tamara Gregor

February 22, 2024

MARLOW — The city of Marlow has earmarked more than $500,000 for an asphalt street resurfacing project.

City councilors, during a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20, discussed base and alternate bids for the resurfacing project for the fiscal year 2024-'25. City Administrator Jason McPherson said there were three bidders: Ellsworth Construction, Gorman Paving and Schiralli Construction Corp.

“We had a base bid and then five alternates,” he said. “Originally, based on our review of the budget, we had a budget of $460,000.”

McPherson said the engineer’s estimate was $710,821.

“Gorman Paving bid was the low bidder in each one except for one bid, but this was a winner take all,” he said. “If we were going to choose one, two, three bids, one company was going to get it.”

Gorman Paving was the low bidder at $580,813.50. McPherson said the current state of sales tax makes the project affordable. He recommended the base bid and all alternate bids be awarded to Gorman Paving.

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