Perry County opens previously unopened paving bid; Libs Paving offers $98,600

Perry County commissioners convened a brief special meeting to open a previously unopened bid for a county paving contract that staff said had been received Aug. 1 at 4 a.m.; the bid from Libs Paving of Floyd Knobs, Indiana, totaled $98,600.

County staff told commissioners the envelope containing the third bid had been mixed in with redevelopment paperwork and was not opened with two other bids found earlier. A county staff member said, “It was received on August 1 by 04:00 just like the others were.”

The chair, identified in the record only as the meeting’s presiding commissioner, confirmed the third submission and announced the bid: “That’s Libs Paving. It’s from Libs Paving. They’re out of Floyd Knobs, Indiana, and their total bid is $98,600.” The chair also read the previously opened bid amounts into the record: C and R Construction, $140,255.50; and E and B Paving, $141,400.

Staff said they had contacted the bidders after discovering the unopened envelope, informed them of the situation and called the special meeting to open the third bid in public. The chair said the county would “take these under advisement and go from there,” and no contract award or final decision was made at the meeting.

The meeting record shows commissioners approved the meeting agenda before the bid discussion and then adjourned after announcing the bids. No formal vote counts or roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript beyond audible “aye” responses.

The county did not announce a timeline for evaluation or award at the meeting. Commissioners provided no additional detail about the contract scope, funding source, or required approvals.