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Ada County upholds protest, rejects bids for courthouse entry and victim services ramp project; will rebid
Summary
The Board of Ada County Commissioners upheld a contractor protest over ambiguous handrail specifications on Bid 25070, rejected the submitted bids and directed staff to rebid the courthouse front entry stair replacement and victim services stairs and ramp project.
The Ada County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 2 upheld a protest of Bid 25070 and rejected the bids for the Ada County victim services stairs and ramp replacement and courthouse front entry stair replacement, directing staff to rebid the work.
Procurement staff told the board that bid 25070 had been issued July 30, 2025, and that bids were opened Aug. 19. The county received two bids: Optimum Build Group submitted $786,145 and Engineered Structures Incorporated (ESI) submitted $335,651. Procurement said an addendum issued Aug. 12 included specifications for the entire courthouse perimeter handrails, whereas the original solicitation and the pre-bid meeting on Aug. 8 called…
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