PHARSALIA – Chenango County public works officials opened bids Tuesday for a third, 3-acre deep cell at the Pharsalia landfill, now in operation for 13 years.

For general construction, Marcy Excavation Inc. of Utica had the low bid of $2,310,000. Other bidders were Vacri Construction, Inc. of Binghamton at $2,340,000 and Zoladz Construction, Inc. of Alden at $2,692,924.

Four bids for electrical construction were received, with Sherburne-based Bagnall Electric, Inc. coming in the lowest at $48,770. Nelcord Electric, Inc. of Endwell bid $58,900; Vacri Construction, Inc. bid $66,500; and Blanding Electric, Inc. of Vestal, $73,815.

No bids were received for heating and ventilation. Public Works Director Randy Gibbon said the two low bidders would be asked to contract out for that portion of the project.