All Is Calm and Bids Are High the Week Before Christmas

While the December Whitehall Town Council meeting, held Monday, December 18th, was brief, the main item of discussion will be a recurring topic into 2024.

Public Works Director Kory Klapan reported that the Town had received bids for the water treatment facility, ranging between $8.6 and $11.6 million. Hard Rock of Helena was the lowest bid. These bids come in almost 50% higher than originally expected. For context, the pre-COVID-engineered cost estimate for the water treatment building alone was $3.7 million. It now sits at $5.3 million.

The total project cost now sits at $12,740,116.00. Klap...