Glaeser-Dawes wins 2014 contract for village road repairs

By Jeanne Marcello

Staff Reporter

UNSTOPPABLE A crew from Glaeser-Dawes digs down extra deep (eight feet) to unclog a sanitary sewer line on North Line Street in Chesaning, March 31-April 1. After cleaning out the pipe, they installed a new manhole to provide access for maintenance. (TCC Photo by Jeanne Marcello) CHESANING During their first meeting in April, the Chesaning Village Council voted to award the contract for the 2014 road projects to contractor Glaeser-Dawes Corporation.

Wade Trim Project Engineer Cory Davis presented the bidding results during the meeting, noting that another contractor had the lowest bid.

Councilman Don Swartzmiller pointed out that Glaeser-Dawes is the next closest bid. Glaeser-Dawes had just been in the village all day working on a plugged sanitary sewer and installing a new manhole.

We had a major sewer break on Line Street. We could not find any way to get into that sewer, so it did not get televised, Swartzmiller said.

Glaeser-Dawes responds when the village calls for help, Swartzmiller said. They fixed water main breaks through the winter; even arriving at midnight when necessary. Theyre $3,500 more. Thats a small price to pay for reliability, Swartzmiller said.

Davis indicated that the Glaeser-Dawes bid was still under the engineering firms project cost estimate of $409,000.

I move we go with Glaeser-Dawes, Swartzmiller stated.

Councilman Damion Frasier responded, Glaeser-Dawes does qualify as a local bidder. I have more faith that they know the area.

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