Board awards $1.05M contract to Arthur Construction for Lehi Park parking and trails

The Culpeper County Board of Supervisors on May 6 approved a $1,050,000 contract with Arthur Construction to construct and hard‑surface parking and trails at Lehi Park.

Scope and procurement: Procurement staff reported eight responsive bids; Arthur Construction was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The contract covers phases 1 and 2 of the project and construction is expected to begin after the usual procurement and permitting steps. County procurement staff said Arthur’s bid was approximately $6,000 lower than the next lowest bidder.

Funding: county staff confirmed funds for the project were previously appropriated and noted that some of the project funding derives from community grant monies; the county will use the appropriated funds to pay the contract upon execution.

Project details and schedule: the contract covers parking lot hard surfacing and trail surfacing at Lehi Park. During discussion supervisors asked for size and scope metrics; procurement staff provided high‑level descriptions of the parking and trail work. The motion to approve came from the supervisor representing the district; the board approved the contract by voice vote.

Why it matters: the project upgrades park access and trail infrastructure for a widely used county park, and represents a capital investment in parks and recreation infrastructure using appropriated funds and grant support.

What’s next: county staff will finalize the contract, schedule work with the vendor and notify the board of the project start date and an expected construction timeline. Supervisors directing staff to provide precise square‑foot or linear‑foot metrics before construction was not recorded as part of the motion but staff committed to provide scope details to the district supervisor.

Ending: the board approved the procurement and thanked staff for advancing the project.