A $2.3-million construction bid for the Sullivan Run Flood Control project in Butler has been approved, and local officials believe work will start in late August or early September.

The Pennsylvania Department of General Services on Wednesday approved a $2,364,140 bid submitted last month by Thomas Construction Inc. of Grove City, but hasn't set a date for construction to begin.

Thomas submitted the lowest of three bids. Allison Park Contractors Inc. of Gibsonia bid $2.6 million and Charles J. Merlo Inc. of Mineral Point bid $2.8 million.

“We have awarded the project. However, we don't have a contract signed, so we don't have a start date or a schedule,” said Troy Thompson, Department of General Services spokesman.

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