Совет Лакросса отклонил единственную заявку на установку доступных водных фонтанчиков из-за превышения бюджета

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) -- The La Crosse Common Council unanimously rejected a bid for the Placement of Accessible Water Bubblers project, determining the cost exceeded the city's budget. Fowler & Hammer submitted the sole bid at $186,573. The City Engineer's office recommended rejecting it as over budget. The historic green bubblers remain temporarily turned off because they do not meet Americans with Disabilities Act compliance standards. The city's engineering department said there's no plan to remove the bubblers. However, they also wrote that the bubblers "will just remain off indefinitely, as that is the only way to have ADA compliance." With the bid rejection, the city will need to reassess its approach, potentially seeking alternative bids or adjusting the project scope to fit within budget constraints. COPYRIGHT 2026 BY NEWS 8 NOW/NEWS 8000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.