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Marshall County awards Community Crossings paving contract to Milestone Contractors
Summary
The Marshall County commissioners took the Community Crossings bids under advisement, reviewed three bidders and voted to award the Community Crossings contract to Milestone Contractors LMP, a bid of $1,916,209.80, with related discussion about state funding and how future program changes could affect local grants.
Marshall County commissioners on May 5 voted to award the county's Community Crossings paving contract to Milestone Contractors LMP for $1,916,209.80.
The commissioners said they reviewed three bids for the Community Crossings program: E and V Pavement Inc., Milestone Contractors LMP and Ruth Riley Construction Co. Inc. After taking bids under advisement and reviewing project financial statements, the board approved awarding the Community Crossings work to Milestone. "We would stay with Milestone because they're there already," a commissioner said during the discussion.
The decision follows staff presentations of individual bid totals for several Community Crossings projects. The three bids for the larger Community Crossings package were reported as roughly $2,052,783.80 (E and V Pavement), $1,916,209.80 (Milestone) and $2,091,668.04 (Ruth Riley). County staff told the board the state covers up to 75% for Community Crossings grants, and the Milestone bid sits below that $2 million threshold.
Commissioners discussed broader changes at the state level affecting the Community Crossings program and road funding. County officials noted recent information that state allocations and program rules may shift, including smaller total program dollars and potential new distribution formulas. One commissioner said the county expects more clarity about highway funding at an upcoming district meeting with state representatives.
The board voted "aye" to award the contract to Milestone; the motion carried. County staff indicated they will finalize the highway department's report and complete back-office checks on the bids before moving forward with detailed contract work.
Clarifying details presented in the meeting showed the Milestone Community Crossings bid as $1,916,209.80 and the program match was described as 75% from the state, with the county's local share covering the remainder. Commissioners emphasized the advantage of using a bidder already on site for related paving work.
