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County engineer: culvert contract awarded; guardrail replacement bid date set and grant accepted
Summary
The Delaware County Engineer's Office won approval April 21 to award a culvert-contract to Double Z Construction, set a May 20 bid date for a guardrail replacement and accept a federal grant that will cover about half the guardrail cost.
The Delaware County Engineer's Office presented three related road projects to the Board of Commissioners on April 21 and the board approved the actions unanimously.
Lee Bodnar of the County Engineer's Office recommended awarding the 2025 culvert supply and installation contract to Double Z Construction. The contract covers three culverts: one on Mill Road over Moore Creek in Concord Township and two on Steamtown Road over Indian Run Ditch in Oxford Township. Bodnar said county crews will prepare sites and handle restoration while the contractor sets and installs the culverts. "The bids there were two bids received with Double Z Construction being the best and most responsible bid," Bodnar said; staff recommended approval and the board voted to award the contract. Work will begin in spring and continue through the summer with completion targeted for late summer.
The board also approved plans, specifications, the engineer's cost estimate and a bid date of May 20 at 10 a.m. for the South Old State guardrail replacement (PID 113511). Bodnar said the remaining guardrail is about 8,000 feet of guardrail primarily located on South Old State from Cheshire Road north; the work will include replacing rotted posts and installing modern end treatments. He said the county received a federal grant covering roughly 50% of the project cost. "We recommend your approval," Bodnar said; the board unanimously set the bid date and authorized the work to move forward.
Finally, commissioners approved a resolution establishing new organizational fees, a supplemental appropriation and an advance of funds for the engineer's office to accept the federal grant and proceed with the guardrail project.
All engineer-related resolutions (25-287, 25-288 and 25-289) were approved 3-0. County staff indicated the work is scheduled to avoid peak traffic impacts and commence in June with completion planned in late summer.
