Politics & Government
Protest Dropped, Hurdle Cleared For Tarpon Springs Water Plant Project
A construction company that didn't get the bid for the $35 million project has dropped its complaint, meaning the long-delayed project can move forward, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Tarpon Springs can move forward with a $35 million water plant project now that a construction company that didn't get the bid has dropped its protest, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The complaint by Garney Construction, the second-ranked bidder for the project, was just the latest holdup after years of delays, including lawsuits over environmental concerns, according to the Times.
Garney had argued that Wharton-Smith, the company awarded the contract, did not follow bid procedure, the newspaper reports.
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The project is slated to being next week, pending approval by the city commission at its Feb. 5 meeting.
When complete, the new plant will allow Tarpon Springs to draw drinking water from pumps and wells rather than buy it from Pinellas County.
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