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Fiscal Court accepts low bid to repair washed-out bridge after flood damage
Summary
Two bids were opened for a county bridge repair; the Fiscal Court awarded the job to the low bidder after considering timing and weather risks.
County road staff reported flood damage to multiple roads and opened bids for a bridge repair project. Two bids were received and opened at the meeting. Black Construction submitted a bid of $99,001.60. The other bid was recorded in the packet at roughly $98,003.97 (packet labeling varied between Harper/Harper Enterprise and Hardin Construction LLC).
Road Superintendent Timmy reviewed the bid contents, noting that the county already had purchased the steel bridge and guardrails and that engineering and design work were complete. The bids included labor, equipment, concrete, rebar, surveying, traffic maintenance and testing; one bidder noted exclusions for welding of the deck and purchase of steel.
Commissioners discussed schedule risks tied to pouring concrete in wet months. One bidder preferred to wait until summer to avoid April–May rains; the other indicated it could begin in three to four weeks. Commissioners said the project posed a timing issue for local farms if delayed into planting season.
A commissioner moved to accept the low bid. The motion was seconded and carried.
The court did not record the mover or second by name in the transcript. The motion approved the low bid and directed the road department to proceed with contracting and project scheduling.
