Sewer repair bills adding up

FINDLAY — Back-to-back sewer repair projects are adding up to a big bill for Findlay. Findlay City Council is being asked to appropriate $360,000 for the repairs. Legislation requesting the money was introduced to council at its regular meeting on Tuesday. A total of $185,000 is needed to pay for the construction cost and contingency for the Western Avenue Sanitary Sewer Repair Project. The money will be paid from the city's sewer fund. The contract will go to Dirt Slingers Excavating LLC, Belle Center. A bid opening was held on March 27. The company submitted the lowest and best bid of the two bidders at $153,700 Council has already appropriated $25,000 to the project to pay for surveying, design and bid advertisements. A total of $175,000 is needed to pay for the construction cost and contingency for the West Lima Street Sanitary Sewer Repair Project. The money will be paid from the city's sewer fund. The contract will also go to Dirt Slingers Excavating LLC. A bid opening was held on March 26. The company submitted the lowest and best bid of the five bidders on the project at $155,245. A total of $40,000 has already been appropriated to the project by council to pay for surveying, design and bid advertisements. Council's next regular meeting has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, due to the primary election on May 6. All council meetings are open to the public and are livestreamed on the city's YouTube channel: Findlay Ohio.