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WARREN Trumbull County commissioners said Wednesday it appears it will take too long to construct a structure at the fairgrounds, so it may not be a practical use of federal CARES Act funds.
Commissioners received a prosecutor’s opinion Tuesday stating the project should be put out for competitive bidding before it is awarded, instead of simply selecting a contractor for the project.
The length of time it would take to go through the bidding process, the award process and then construction would mean it wouldn’t be ready for use until June or so, said Commissioner Mauro Cantalamessa. And by then, President Joe Biden said he wants to have completed getting the vaccine to every American that wants one, Cantalamessa said.