The Globe - Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

By CHARITY SMITH

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BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council hired two local contractors for its water and sewer projects during a special meeting on Wednesday.

Jake’s Excavating and Landscaping LLC, of Ironwood, was awarded the contract for the city’s major water and sewer project, following the recommendation of its hire by C2AE Engineering, of Escanaba.

The company came in as the lowest of four bidders with a total bid of $14,525,949, coming in $193,124 cheaper than the second lowest bid received.

Ruotsala Concrete Construction was the lowest of three bidders...