Clarinda city officials have awarded a bid for the expansion of a recreational trail in the community.
By a 4-1 vote Wednesday, the Clarinda City Council awarded a bid to Bluffs Paving & Utility of Crescent for an expansion of the city’s recreation trail from 6th Street to 11th Street, running parallel to East Washington Street. City Manager Gary McClarnon says Bluffs Paving & Utility was the low bidder on the project, coming in at $225,249.
"I did talk to the engineer and the engineer did say that Bluffs Paving -- he looked at their bid quantities and everything looked good," said McClarnon.