$300,000 “error” forces low bidder to withdraw.
The firm awarded a contract to demolish the old Elkhart Foundry on Elkhart Avenue, Dore & Associates, withdrew its bid after the firm discovered a $300,000 error.
Elkhart city officials released a statement Thursday stating the city will not hold the firm to the contract. Instead, the contract will be awarded to the next lowest bidder, E.T. MacKenzie Co,
Dore’s bid was $524,937, compared to MacKenzie’s bid at $769,114.
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