Question

add a comma or semicolon if needed. otherwise, submit the text without any additional punctuation.

the city of fairview is soliciting bids from contractors to replace the south wall of the library furthermore, it is seeking bids from landscaping companies to start once the wall is complete.

Explanation:

To determine the correct punctuation, we analyze the relationship between the two independent clauses. The first clause is "The city of Fairview is soliciting bids from contractors to replace the south wall of the library" and the second is "furthermore, it is seeking bids from landscaping companies to start once the wall is complete." Since "furthermore" is a conjunctive adverb introducing a related independent clause, a semicolon should be used before it to separate the two independent clauses.

Answer:

The city of Fairview is soliciting bids from contractors to replace the south wall of the library; furthermore, it is seeking bids from landscaping companies to start once the wall is complete.