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Clay County accepts low bid for streambank stabilization project
Summary
The Clay County Board of Commissioners approved awarding the riprap/streambank stabilization contract to the lowest bidder after staff explained a significant discrepancy between bids and the engineer's estimate. A commissioner declared a conflict and recused from the decision before staff reviewed the bids.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners voted to accept the low bid for a streambank stabilization project and directed staff to proceed with contract preparations.
Staff told commissioners the low bid was substantially less than the project's engineer estimate, but attributed the gap to local material sourcing and unusually competitive bidding. A commissioner disclosed a conflict of interest on the item and ceded the discussion to staff, who reviewed the bid tabulation before commissioners voted to award the work.
The winning bidder was identified in the meeting packet as Second Construction; the amount read into the record during the meeting was $298,928. Commissioners moved and seconded the award and approved it by voice vote. Staff said it will complete contract paperwork and return executed documents to the commission for signature.
The action authorizes the county to enter a construction contract for riprap/streambank stabilization at the location described in the meeting materials. Staff emphasized that the low cost was supported by a nearby material source and a higher-than-expected number of competitive bids; no formal protest or bid challenge was recorded during the meeting.
The board took the vote during the business portion of the meeting after a brief public-notice period for the bid process. Contract signing and project scheduling were described as next administrative steps.
