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Sarpy County awards $1.99 million bid for 40th Street/Capehart intersection as commissioners press for tighter construction schedules
Summary
On May 13 the Sarpy County Board awarded a $1,993,817.27 contract to Graham Construction for intersection improvements at 40th Street and Capehart Road. Commissioners used the discussion to criticize slow road projects countywide and to press staff on contract timing, liquidated damages and incentives to speed work.
The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners on May 13 awarded the low bid for intersection improvements at 40th Street and Capehart Road to Graham Construction for $1,993,817.27 and opened a broader discussion about how the county structures road-construction contracts.
The project (recorded as Project C77203-315 in the agenda packet) will expand the intersection to two eastbound and two westbound lanes, add a center turn lane and signalization. County staff said construction is expected to begin in May 2025 and be completed by the end of 2025; the contract specifies 105 working days. The board approved the agreement by voice vote; one commissioner registered opposition.
County officials and commissioners focused most of the public debate on whether the county should use working days or calendar days in public-works contracts and whether to add financial incentives or stiffer penalties to encourage faster completion. Commissioner Kelly urged a firmer approach, saying…
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