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i <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> MAY 1, 19 2 <br /> CONTACT: Eric Jones, River Road/Santa Clara Public Information, 683-8823 <br /> I <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> BIDS OPENED FOR 1992 RIVER ROAD SEWER PROJECT <br /> A Eu ene company and a Salem-area firm are the apparent low bidders for <br /> almost $3 million worth of sewer construction this year in the River Road <br /> area. Bids came in approximately 20 percent lower than anticipated. <br /> Project Manager Michelle Cahill said the low bids are good news for <br /> property owners, whose sewer assessments are based, in great part, on the <br /> cost of onstruction. <br /> "Ba ed on the low bids, it looks like this year's unit costs for assess- <br /> ments wi 1 be approximately the same as last year's," said Cahill. Among the <br /> reasons or the lower-than-estimated bids: strong competition among local <br /> and regi nal construction companies for the sewer contracts, and the past two <br /> year's a perience with the project. <br /> Jam s W. Fowler Co., of Dallas, Ore., on Thursday submitted the low bid <br /> of $1,30 ,947 for work in Basin G-West, a residential area with approximately <br /> 400 home generally west of River Road between Howard Avenue and West <br /> Hilliard Lane. The low bid was 20 percent below the engineer's estimate. <br /> Also bid ing on the project were six other firms. <br /> Fow er's firm, which installed sewers in 1990 and 1991 in the River Road <br /> <br /> ~ (more) <br /> <br />