Struthers stadium bids too high

STRUTHERS — A glitch has developed in Phases 2 and 3 of renovation of Struthers High School’s Wildcat Stadium, but the project is still expected to be completed in time for the 2008 football season.

Schools Treasurer Michael Evanson said the low bid for the project, $1,051,852, was 23.75 percent or $201,852 over the engineer’s estimate of $850,000. So, it must be rejected by the board of education and bid again.

Evanson said during Tuesday’s board meeting that state law requires a bid on a public project that is 10 percent or more over the official estimate be rejected.

As a consequence, the board voted to have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at which it is expected to officially reject the bids and put the project out for bid a second time.

For more, see Wednesday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com