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Road & Bridge low‑bid dispute sent to county legal after Parametrix review; commissioners postpone final decision
Summary
Parametrix identified a missing signed addendum on bid documents and recommended legal review; the apparent low bidder replied that the addendum was non‑material and would not have changed their price. Commissioners asked the county prosecutor to review and deferred any award to next week.
Valley County commissioners on Wednesday reviewed a Parametrix analysis of bids for a road‑bridge project after staff raised questions about a bid addendum and apparent discrepancies among submitted bids.
Consultant Cody (Parametrix) reported that the second bid addendum associated with the project was not signed or dated by the apparent low bidder in the materials Parametrix reviewed. Parametrix’s initial assessment concluded that, if the addendum were material, the county could face a legal challenge if it awarded the contract without resolving the irregularity.
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