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Bench Spec Error Forces Rebid in Wipshausen, 47-Centimeter Seats Now Installed

Officials say accepting the noncompliant bid could have cost the village its grants.

Overview

  • The public tender required park benches with a 40 centimeter seat depth, but the winning offer listed 37 centimeter models.
  • The municipality canceled the award and re-tendered the village-square project to protect fairness toward compliant bidders and to meet funding rules.
  • The restart generated heavy paperwork, with 500 to 700 printed pages per company reported by the mayor.
  • Completion slipped from the planned September 2024 to May 2025 after the procurement was repeated.
  • Five benches are now in place with a 47 centimeter seat depth, and residents voiced frustration over the episode as embarrassing.