Downtown Greer streetscape project to be rebid.

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The Greenville Legislative Delegation Transportation Committee and the city of Greer will rebid the Greer Station Streetscape project after receiving one submission at the bid opening on Nov. 8.

Ed Driggers, Greer city administrator, said the $11,757,838 bid from Sossamon Construction exceeded pre-bid projections. City officials worked on value engineering options in an effort to reduce the anticipated cost of construction and the project was rebid Monday, Nov. 19, according to a news release. General contractors have a 31-day window to submit bids.

"We have an obligation to our community to be conscious of the overall budget while delivering the quality promised in this project," Driggers said. "Greer City Council mandated that this work would be done with no millage or business license increase and we will...