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Active · Investigation · Reviewed November 13, 2026

Pump Station 043: rehabilitation pricing and delivery

Overview

Newport News’s project tracker lists Shaw at $2.59 million for Pump Station 043 and displays that amount paid to date. The figure is $95,350.95 above the released bid. The case checks the difference, the conflicting bid-date fields and final acceptance.

Background & source notes

Trace IFB 24-3410-6231 for Pump Station No. 043 Rehabilitation from bid pricing through award, approved scope, actual expenditure and completion.

Source notes and limitations

The bid table, City tracker and scoped payment register describe different records and cutoffs. The project and accounting records are needed to explain the bid-date difference, the final contract value and payments, and accepted work.

Case details

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Where things stand

Updated

Reviewed finding

Fourteen Shaw entries total $2,449,725.05

November 13, 2026

The City register lists $2,449,725.05 across Shaw Construction’s .001 through .014 invoices for Pump Station 043, dated November 20, 2024 through May 1, 2026. The City tracker marks $2,593,350.95 paid to date on the construction line, $143,625.90 more than the identified entries. The pay applications, retainage entries and later vouchers can reconcile that difference.

Source 1 · Vendor Payments, Shaw invoice series 20243194.001–.014Source 2 · Contracts table, Shaw construction line

Open question

Award and contracted scope

Signed award and contract, engineer estimate, scope or schedule of values, accepted alternatives and change orders; ownership and demolition authority where applicable.

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Timeline 4

Dates follow the cited records; document dates are labeled separately.

  1. May 7, 2024

    Bid deadline shown in the public table

    Two listed totals are SHAW Construction $2,498,000 and W.M. Schlosser $3,722,000. These are listed bid totals; the table does not establish the final award or payment.

  2. October 30, 2026

    City generates the released evaluation tabulation

    The FOIA report date records production of this table, not completion of construction, a new bid opening or final acceptance.

  3. November 12, 2026 source review

    City tracker supplies the contractor, displayed payment and closeout status

    Project 525 names Shaw, displays $2,593,350.95 as the contract and paid-to-date amount, and lists project closeout at 100%. The tracker’s April bid-date field differs from the May deadline on the released tabulation.

  4. 2026-11-13 · record review

    Fourteen Shaw entries total $2,449,725.05

    The City register lists $2,449,725.05 across Shaw Construction’s .001 through .014 invoices for Pump Station 043, dated November 20, 2024 through May 1, 2026. The City tracker marks $2,593,350.95 paid to date on the construction line, $143,625.90 more than the identified entries. The pay applications, retainage entries and later vouchers can reconcile that difference.

Documents 3

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3 of 3 reviewed records. Source links, source collections and release indexes are identified separately from archived copies.

  • Contracts & purchasingArchived file

    Pump Station 043: rehabilitation pricing and delivery: bid tabulation

    City of Newport News · EngineeringDocument date: October 30, 2026

    Original public pricing table for IFB 24-3410-6231; bid deadline and report-generation date are distinct.

    Why this record matters

    The City tracker ties the bid to a $2.59 million construction entry: Project 525 lists Shaw at $2,593,350.95 for construction and the same amount paid to date. That is $95,350.95 above Shaw’s $2,498,000 bid entry. The tracker displays closeout at 100%, but its scheduled bid date is April 4, 2024 while the released tabulation gives a May 7 deadline. The award instrument, solicitation addenda, changes and final acceptance can reconcile the price, dates and delivery. The tracker lists engineering and force-main design separately.

    Case file opened from identified public records: The released bid table supplies a pricing baseline for Pump Station No. 043 Rehabilitation. Establish the award, contracted scope, changes, payments and acceptance before assessing delivery or value.

    Source notes & file details

    Unchanged public City FOIA attachment. A report-generation date is distinct from bid submission, award, contract execution and payment.

    File: 19950-Evaluation_Tabulation__29_.pdf

    Record detailsOpen Source Document

  • Contracts & purchasingSource link

    City Engineering Project 525: Pump Station No. 043 Rehabilitation

    City of Newport News · EngineeringDocument date: Date not specified

    City schedule and contract table show Shaw, $2,593,350.95 in listed construction and paid-to-date value, and a 100% closeout display.

    Source notes

    City project tracker reviewed November 12, 2026. The project schedule’s April bid-date field differs from the May date on the released evaluation table.

    Record detailsOpen Source Document

  • Contracts & purchasingPublic release index

    City payment register — Pump Station 043 contractor invoices

    City of Newport News · Finance / Office of PurchasingDocument date: July 16, 2026

    Fourteen Shaw Construction entries in the 20243194 invoice series total $2,449,725.05 from November 20, 2024 through May 1, 2026.

    Why this record matters

    Fourteen Shaw entries total $2,449,725.05: The City register lists $2,449,725.05 across Shaw Construction’s .001 through .014 invoices for Pump Station 043, dated November 20, 2024 through May 1, 2026. The City tracker marks $2,593,350.95 paid to date on the construction line, $143,625.90 more than the identified entries. The pay applications, retainage entries and later vouchers can reconcile that difference.

    Source notes

    Public release G017326-070826, attachment 2024_-_2026_Vendor_Payments.xlsx, sheet Vendor Payments. Excel rows 66747, 79785, 92692, 98585, 107063, 114471, 118271, 128058, 141246, 146667, 155216, 164200, 166901 and 185571, counting the header as row 1. Scoped to Shaw Construction, Corp. and invoice series 20243194.001–.014 for Pump Station 043. The attachment was released July 16 and the workbook ends July 8, 2026. SHA-256 47d68ab6fabfbf59ebb3301dff0e9c3991d390e9ea4a9a79037c2a7a21bbff88, 19,149,147 bytes. The link opens the official release index. Amounts sum the Invoice Net field on the stated Check Dates.

    Record detailsOpen Public Release Index

Open questions 3

  • Award and contracted scope

    Signed award and contract, engineer estimate, scope or schedule of values, accepted alternatives and change orders; ownership and demolition authority where applicable.

    Likely custodian: Purchasing; Engineering; Development; relevant property custodian

    Establish which work and contractor were actually approved.

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  • What reconciles the Shaw entries to the tracker and final acceptance?

    Invoice and payment history for 20243194, including later and differently labeled entries, retainage, adjustments, and the signed completion and acceptance records.

    Likely custodian: Finance; Engineering; project manager

    The check-date entries identify $2,449,725.05 of construction amounts. The tracker shows a separate paid-to-date total.

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  • Explain the bid-date and contract-value changes

    Obtain the final award, any closing-date extensions and executed changes that reconcile the bid and contract values, with pay applications and the acceptance certificate.

    Likely custodian: City Engineering, Purchasing and Finance

    The City’s tracker and bid tab supply different date and price fields.

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