Clay County staff opened five bids on June 24 for a full roof replacement at the joint highway facility shared with the City of Moorhead and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).

County staff read bids from Herzog (Detroit Lakes), A & R Roofing Company Inc. (West Fargo), MJ Dalson Company (West Fargo), North Star Contracting (Fargo) and Tecta America Dakotas (Fargo). The bids recorded were: Herzog — $498,000; A & R Roofing — $523,320; MJ Dalson — $568,943; North Star Contracting — $475,270; and Tecta America Dakotas — $438,867.

The board was told the cost-share arrangement for the project will be split among the partners. “City of Moorhead, who pays 22% and then, MnDOT who pays 33%,” the highway engineer noted during the bid-opening. County staff calculated Clay County’s estimated share at $197,490, a figure the board said falls within the building committee’s earlier range.

No contract award was made at the meeting. Staff said they will review bid documents and certifications, prepare an abstract and return next week with a formal recommendation to the three partner entities.

Why it matters: the bid-opening records the competitive prices for the full replacement roof and sets the stage for a partner decision on award; Clay County’s share will be part of the county capital/disposition planning once a contractor is recommended.