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Dubois County approves contractor awards for Hoosier Enduring Legacy home-rehab bids
Summary
At a special Oct. 14 session, Dubois County commissioners opened bids and approved awards for the Hoosier Enduring Legacy owner-occupied rehabilitation program, allocating contracts for roofing, HVAC, electrical, ADA accessibility and radon mitigation across multiple county properties.
Dubois County commissioners met in a special session on Oct. 14 to open bids and approve contractor awards for the Hoosier Enduring Legacy owner-occupied rehabilitation program, awarding contracts for roofing, HVAC, electrical, ADA accessibility and radon mitigation at properties across the county.
The awards cover multiple parcels in Jasper, Ferdinand, Birdseye and other Dubois County locations and were approved after county staff reviewed submitted bids for compliance and scope. Program staff said recent changes that removed bonding requirements at the state level increased contractor interest, producing a larger pool of bids than in earlier rounds. "The bidding requirements, the bonding has scared a lot of people off," a program staff member said during the meeting.
Why it matters: The Hoosier Enduring Legacy owner-occupied rehabilitation program funds repairs and accessibility work for qualifying homeowners. Commission approval clears the way for contractors to begin work once final paperwork and confirmations — including verification that work has not already been completed by a homeowner in one instance — are finished.
Key awards and contracting notes - 8526 South State Road 145 (Birdseye area): HVAC contract to Jay's Specialty Services — $12,000; ADA work to Custom Creations Construction — $2,000; radon mitigation for a related parcel (3575 W. State Road 56) to Innovative Radon Solutions — $1,600; electrical work at Apple Blossom/Blossom Lane to Jay's Specialty Services — $2,500 (as presented during the bid review). - 320 Cottonwood Lane, Jasper: HVAC/equipment and related work to Honeybird Machine Works — $6,190. - 986 East Jasper Dubois Road: roofing to Google Roofing/Google Con — $10,390; radon mitigation to Innovative Radon Solutions — $1,600. - 1705 Main Street, Ferdinand: electrical work to Jay's Specialty Services — $10,000. - 2618 Eric Drive: ADA accessibility rework to John Collins General Contracting — $7,250. - 5191 East State Road 264, Ferdinand: ADA accessibility work to Custom Creations Construction — $15,000; electrical upgrade to Jay's Specialty Services — $1,375; radon mitigation associated with this envelope listed at $1,600 (contractor named in materials as Innovative/United Radon Solutions in separate entries). - 533 West Ninth Street, Vernon: roofing to John Collins General Contracting — $17,000. - 650 West First Street: roof replacement to John Collins General Contracting — $15,000. - 989 Terrace Avenue: John Collins General Contracting submitted a $19,000 roofing bid; county staff noted the homeowner may have already completed the work and said the award would be issued only if the work is not already finished. - 1614 East Hill Road, Jasper: electrical upgrades to Jay's Specialty Services — $1,600.
Votes at a glance - Motion to approve the award to John Collins for the Terrace Avenue property contingent on the work not already being completed: approved by voice vote (all in favor, motion carries). Specific vote tallies were not provided in the record. - Motion to approve the remaining recommended awards and proceed with contracting as presented: approved by voice vote (all in favor, motion carries). Specific vote tallies were not provided in the record.
Discussion and next steps County staff said they reviewed the submitted bids to ensure scope comparability and funding availability before recommending awards. Commissioners and staff flagged one envelope in which a homeowner may have already completed the contracted work; the county said it would not issue a contract for that property if the work is confirmed complete. Staff also reported that seven homes have received final inspection and that four additional homes are scheduled for inspection return; final contractor payments and inspections will follow completion of awarded work.
The meeting closed with commissioners thanking local contractors and noting that relaxed state-level bonding requirements appeared to broaden contractor participation. County staff will complete administrative tasks required to issue contracts and confirm any conditions noted in the meeting before work begins.
