Low bid for WWU-area signal project 48 percent under estimate

"The low bid for the project to install a traffic signal at Bill McDonald Parkway and 25th Street came in 48 percent below the engineer's estimate.

Oceanside Construction, based in Bellingham, bid $239,000 to do the work, which also involves installing left-turn lanes along the parkway. The Bellingham City Council will consider approving the bid on Monday, June 21."