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Baugham Construction Company proposed to build the addition for $225,616, and Arrowwoods Company submitted a bid for $222,726.50. “They’re the apparent low bidder,” Mr. McCarthy said.
Architect Steve Biegel said that he recommended that due to Baugham Construction Company’s experience working with jails, including doing the work to make the current jail useable, he recommended the supervisors authorize him to negotiate with Baugham to do the work for $220,000.
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