MacDougal Pierce Construction of Fishers has been awarded the contract for the Fishers City Hall Site Project, aimed at sprucing-up the front entrance area of City Hall.  The low bidder was RL Turner Corporation from Zionsville, which came in about $40,000 less than the MacDougal Pierce bid.

According to a memorandum approved by the Fishers Board of Public Works and Safety at the March 31st special meeting, RL Turner was determined to not be a “responsible” bidder for this project.

The memorandum cites Indiana state statutes, which say contracts for public works or city improvements “be awarded to the lowest ‘responsible’ and ‘responsive’ bidder.”  The Fishers city memorandum  declares RL Turner “not ‘responsible’ as defined in Indiana Code Section 36-1-12-1.”

The city has been “engaged in several disputes with RLT as it relates to another public works contract…” according to the city memorandum.  That public works project was Flat Fork Creek Park, based on conversations with staff at City Hall.

Fishers officials tell LarryInFishers work on the MacDougal Pierce City Hall Site Project will be underway soon and should be complete in about 2 months.