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He s met his obligations. He got an estimate,” said Supervisor Hubert Gilkey, agreeing, however, that the $12,661 price was “somewhat high.”
“But’s he’s going to give the work to a man he can depend on,” noted Supervisor Clarence Baldwin.
“I say it’s a poor way to do business,” Wood argued, still calling for bids.
“We dilly dally around, we might save $300 or $500 in a bid” but the renovation project — and state reimbursement — may then be delayed and in three or four months, “we’ll have a mess on our hands,” Estes said.
Spencer reported that a paving project of comparable scope recently completed in Culpeper by the same sub-contractor cost around $32,500. At the request of the board members, he agreed to report to them on the total square footage of the area to be paved at the jail and determine “if the price is in line.” Contingent upon determination that $12,661 is a reasonable cost for the work, the supervisors unanimously approved the addition of the paving project to the jail renovation contract.
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