The Board of Johnson County Commissioners opened sealed bids Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, for the county2025 local mill-and-overlay project and directed staff to qualify the respondents and return a recommendation at the next meeting.

County staff read eight sealed bids aloud to the board. The amounts announced were: Howard Companies, $846,658.50; All Star Paving Inc., $892,579.37; Climate Civil Contractors, $909,704.50; E and B Paving LLC, $903,315.41; Grady Brothers Inc., $917,093.00; Reeth Riley Construction Company, $942,995.20; Midwest Paving LLC, $945,369.69; and Milestone Contractors LP, $950,605.50. A bidder identified as Calumet was acknowledged but an amount was not recorded in the public reading.

A commissioner moved to "turn over to Luke and Daniel to qualify them and come back at our next meeting with a recommendation." The board seconded the motion and voted in favor. The motion carried.

The board did not award the project at the Aug. 25 meeting; staff were directed to verify bidders27 qualifications and return with a recommendation. No bid protest, bonding, or award-specific deadlines were recorded in the public reading.

Why it matters: The mill-and-overlay contract will determine which contractor performs near-term pavement preservation work under the county27s 2025 road program and establishes the baseline price for that work. The board27s next meeting will include staff recommendations based on qualification reviews.

What the record shows: The bid amounts above were read into the meeting record by staff. Commissioners voted to have staff (identified in the meeting as Luke and Daniel) perform bidder qualification and to report back with a recommendation at the next meeting.