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Bids opened for 25 and 29 North 12th Street; multiple offers recorded
Summary
The Board of Works opened bids for properties at 25 and 29 North 12th Street Oct. 30 and accepted proof of publication from the law department; bids ranged from about $21,560 to bids reported in the transcript as over $2 million for certain entries (as spoken). The board closed the bidding and public hearing for referral to code enforcement.
The Richmond Board of Works opened and recorded bids for two properties — 25 North 12th Street and 29 North 12th Street — at its Oct. 30 meeting after the law department confirmed proof of publication.
The law department representative asked the board to accept the publication, open a public hearing after the bid openings and then refer the bids to the code enforcement division. The board accepted the publication by motion.
Bids recorded in the meeting transcript included (as spoken): Cox Excavating Plus of Richmond, Indiana — listed at $49,500 for 25 North 12th Street and $43,000 for 29 North 12th Street; Jared Trucking and Grading LLC (New Paris, Ohio) — $30,000 for 25 North 12th Street and $38,500 for 29 North 12th Street; Mike Sell Excavating Incorporated (New Paris, Ohio) — amounts stated in the transcript for 29 and 25 North 12th Street read as 2,600,280 and 2,400,970 respectively; J.A. Scheuer Group (Muncie, Indiana) — $24,000 for 29 North 12th Street; a second bid attributed to J.A. Shroyer for 425 North 12th Street at $21,560; and B and B Construction (Richmond, Indiana) — $29,360 for 25 North 12th Street and $36,190 for 29 North 12th Street. The presiding officer stated those were all bids received.
The board closed the bid openings and the public hearing and indicated the items would move to code enforcement for further action. The transcript does not record any award decisions or subsequent contract approvals; it records only the opening and receipt of bids and acceptance of publication. Some amounts were read quickly and may contain transcription or verbal errors; official bid documents and the city’s procurement files should be consulted for authoritative amounts and bidder identities.
