The Stratford city council on Monday accepted the low bid from Hall Backhoe and Trenching of Roland for the Avon/Dryden watermain improvement project. A total of eight bids were received for the project. The bid from Hall Backhoe and Trenching came in at $313,922.05. Bolton and Menk,Incorporated recommended the council award the contract to Hall Backhoe and Trenching for the work to start this summer. The Stratford city council also looked at funding options for the watermain improvement work. Council members approved a general obligation bond not to exceed $400,000 for the project.
In other matters, the Stratford city council approved the city’s 2023 fiscal year budget and Capital Improvement Plan.