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Board approves low bid for joint highway facility roof project; transcript shows inconsistent dollar figures
Summary
Commissioners approved awarding the joint highway facility roof replacement to the low bidder reported at the meeting, but the transcript contains inconsistent numeric values for the winning bid and the county share.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners voted July 1 to award the low bid for the joint highway facility roof replacement to the bidder identified at the meeting (TechTown Americas Dakotas). County staff reported that the low bid had been verified with the vendor and that both the City of Moorhead and Minnesota Department of Transportation had budgeted their shares. County staff said the project would be funded through Fund 19 and described a county share figure during discussion.
The meeting transcript contains multiple, inconsistent numeric readings for the bid and county share (for example, a low-bid figure is reported in the transcript as "$404,538,867" in one place and as a motion number later reported with different formatting). County staff said they followed up with the bidder and verified its qualifications.
Commissioner Kravanhoff moved to approve the low bid; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. County staff will complete the usual contract award paperwork and proceed with contract execution.
Clarifying details: the transcript's numeric values for the low bid and county share appear garbled in places; the official contract award documentation and the county bid abstract should be consulted for the precise contract amount, the county's dollar share and contract terms. The article reports only the board action and the county staff's statement that the low bidder checked out; it does not substitute or correct the inconsistent figures in the transcript.
