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Fayette County approves awarding REAP housing rehabilitation bids to lowest qualifying bidders pending final review
Summary
The commission approved motions to award REAP-funded rehabilitation contracts for multiple rounds (phases 4 and 5) to the lowest responsive bidders, subject to a final review of documents. Commissioners also approved scoring worksheets and authorized staff to complete award paperwork after verifying contractor documents.
During its June 2025 meeting, the Fayette County Commission voted to award REAP-funded housing rehabilitation contracts for recent bidding rounds to the lowest responsive bidders, contingent on verification of bidder documents and a final administrative review.
County staff opened sealed bids for multiple REAP rounds and presented the tabulation sheets. For one round the low bids ranged from about $55,500 to $167,960; for another round bids ranged approximately from $75,500 to $250,600. Commissioners discussed streamlining award by authorizing staff to proceed with the low, qualifying bidder after a thorough review of license and contract documents.
A county official moved that awards be made to the lowest bidders who pass a staff review; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. Commissioners also voted to approve the scoring sheets for contractor qualifications and to proceed with award paperwork pending Lester—s (staff) review of documents.
Commissioners and staff noted remaining REAP funding timelines: the program requires obligations and expenditures within the grant period, and county staff said they would reach out to partner municipalities to identify additional voluntary properties if funding remained available. Staff also emphasized that some commercially oriented projects require REAP approval before they can proceed.
No contractor was named as a final, unconditional award in the meeting minutes; instead, the commission authorized awards to the lowest responsive bidders pending completion of staff—s document reviews and verification of licenses.
Next steps: county staff will complete contractor document reviews, confirm lowest responsive bidders meet procurement requirements and finalize award paperwork so work can proceed within REAP funding deadlines.
