County approves bridge contract with 65 working days, daily fines for delays
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Summary
Crawford County commissioners approved a contract award for a bridge repair project to B & B (as presented by Melissa Edwards), setting a 65 working-day construction window, five days for setup, 20 days for cleanup and per-day fines for overruns.
County staff presented a bridge bid and the commission approved the contract at the meeting. Melissa Edwards presented the award and details of the contractor's timeline and penalties; commissioners moved to approve the bid and signed the contract.
Edwards told commissioners the project allows 65 working days for construction, five days for setup and 20 days for final cleanup. She said the bridge would be restricted to no car flow while work is active; the contractor has 20 days after construction to finish cleanup and reopen the site. The contract includes liquidated damages for exceeding timelines: $600 per day when the bridge remains restricted to traffic and $300 per day when open but behind schedule, with allowances for weather or unforeseen site conditions.
A commissioner made a motion to approve the bid as presented by Melissa Edwards; the motion was seconded and the commission recorded approval during the meeting. Edwards said work is expected to start in October. Commissioners requested signed copies of the contract for the county clerk and related offices.
The contract includes routine bid-sheet and boilerplate contract language used on other county projects, and commissioners discussed inspector visits and equipment responsibilities. No specific total dollar amount for the award was read into the record during the discussion excerpted in the transcript.
