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Thousands of feet of new water mains will be installed in the northwest section of Fort Dodge beginning next year in a project intended to provide better water pressure and service to the area.
The City Council on Monday hired Rasch Construction Inc., of Fort Dodge, to do the work at a cost of $1,970,666.
That price is nearly $1 million less than the cost estimate for the project.
“We’re getting super-aggressive bids on infrastructure projects,” City Manager David Fierke said.
He said he believes contractors are offering good bids to increase their chances of getting projects during the COVID-19 pandemic.