Bills filed by three contractors were settled for a fraction of their total when the borough threatened to block them from future bids.
Snow removal and other heavy equipment sits in a yard at Big Dipper Construction in Wasilla in September.
The settlement pays the three companies about 20% of their original bills, which totaled over $3.5 million. It also requires that they file no such invoices for the current winter season. Instead, borough officials this month told the contractors they could accept the settlement or be banned from competing in any new borough contracts, including seven road service area contracts out for bid this month, the contractors said.
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