County Commission Approves Bid Award for Upcoming 2023 RCB Construction Project

Jennifer Lamer -

In the latest County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, Commissioners considered a bid award for the upcoming 2023 RCB construction project. The sealed bids, were unveiled at 11 am on July 31, 2023. A total of four bids were received and considered.

Various Courses of Action Explored

Several potential courses of action were evaluated regarding the bids:

  1. One option discussed was to accept the bid with the lowest cost, submitted by Reece Construction.
  2. Another path open for consideration was the bid from an alternative contractor.
  3. The commissioners also pondered the possibility of rejecting all received bids. In this case, the staff would be instructed to follow the directives set forth by the Board.

Staff Makes a Recommendation

Staff recommended accepting the unit prices submitted by Reece Construction for all projects for the amount of estimated work to equal $775,807.33.

Budget Impact

The funds allocated for these projects are to be drawn from the 125 Account (2-mil), designated for Special Bridge Construction. Currently, the available unencumbered balance in this account stands at $1,638,975.05.

The motion to approve the bid award was approved 5-0.