Clay County opened sealed bids for a stream-bank stabilization project identified as structure 14-125-120. County staff said a bid was received after the advertised 5 p.m. Friday deadline and, under state law and case law, that late bid cannot be opened or considered.

The county then opened and announced the amounts of the timely bids on the record. Announced figures included, among others, Suma Suma Construction at $298,128 and additional bids ranging across several firm submissions; staff read multiple bid figures into the record and said they would take the paper bids back to verify figures, prepare a formal bid tabulation and consult with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to determine concurrence or other requirements before recommending an award.

No award was made at the meeting; staff said they will return a bid tabulation and recommendation once they have reviewed the submissions and confirmed compliance with any NRCS requirements.