Hancock County supervisors on July 21 spread an addendum and other documents related to the Texas Flat Road reconstruction and took two electronic bids for the project under advisement after a public bid opening.

The addendum (Addendum No. 1) for STP 11260002, LPA 109415701000 was presented at the meeting; Alex, a staff member, said the addendum "was just to answer general questions that we received" and noted the bid opening would occur at 10 a.m. the same day. The board voted 5-0 to accept the addendum.

The board also recorded a notice to proceed to Veil Schafer for CENI on the Texas Flat Road reconstruction, approved release of maintenance to JL McCool Contractors for Safety Improvements Phase 2, and entered a consent to a contractor for full and final settlement for Safety Improvements Phase 2. Those items were spread on the minutes and carried on 5-0 votes.

At the public bid opening the county reported two electronic bids. Warren Paving Inc. submitted a proposal with a listed total of $4,499,262.53. A second bid from Hubert P. Stockstill was listed at $3,706,368.80. The board moved to take the bids under advisement for consideration and review and voted 5-0 on that motion.

County staff and an engineer discussed associated drainage work near Kapiolama (a local roadway area discussed during the meeting). A staff speaker described plans to run about 100 more feet of ditch, add an 18-inch cross drain and to place new culverts “a 36 and a 48” at a location identified as Nikko’s, saying those will provide a “60-inch equivalent” for drainage in that area.

The board recorded motions and votes on each agenda item; the board carried each motion related to the Texas Flat Road materials by unanimous votes (5-0). The board’s motion to take the bid submissions under advisement likewise carried 5-0.

Next steps identified in the meeting: staff will review the submitted bids and the addendum responses and return recommended action to the board in a later meeting. The county did not announce a contract award at the July 21 session.

Ending: The board adjourned after taking the bids under advisement and recording the actions described; no contract award or final selection for the reconstruction project was made at the July 21 meeting.