Adams County commissioners approve routine claims, take Bridge 105 bids under advisement and authorize contract steps

Adams County commissioners approved routine payroll and vendor claims, accepted multiple contractor bids for a county bridge project and authorized related contract steps at their meeting.

The panel voted to accept payroll claims, Allied Weekly health insurance claims of $29,068.73 and utilities payments of $35,715.30, and approved monthly weights-and-measures and other routine reports. Those motions were made and seconded and recorded as approved by the commissioners present.

Highway Department staff opened six bids for Bridge 105 (100 South over Brewster Ditch). Bids ranged from $295,000 (Brumbaugh Construction, Arcanum, Ohio) to higher offers from other firms. Staff asked commissioners to take the bids under advisement; the board approved taking the submissions under advisement and later authorized issuance of a notice of intent to award to Brumbaugh Construction at $295,000,…