Council authorizes Emery & Sons construction contract; vote verified
Construction reported underway
The source behind the decision
Know exactly what the record says.
01 / Selected official passage
City of BendDecember 18, 2024 Council minutes — Awbrey Glen / Westside decisionPDF page 17 · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026
“Councilor Riley moved to authorize a construction contract with Emery & Sons Construction Group, LLC, in substantially the form presented to Council, for construction of the Awbrey Glen and Westside Pump Station Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $5,742,480 and to authorize the City...”
02 / Connected project context
Authorized construction contract
$5,742,480
Emery & Sons Construction Group, LLC
$575,000 amendment allowance, recorded separately.
Waterline IQ interpretation
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Is the project likely to reach construction?
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What delivery method and package are established?
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What constraints are already public?
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What changed in the outcome?
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What deserves the next review?
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