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Council awards Third Street bridge replacement contract to BX Civil for $1.104 million
Summary
After a Dec. 11 bid opening, staff recommended, and the council approved, awarding the Third Street bridge replacement project to BX Civil & Construction for $1,104,000, contingent on South Dakota DOT concurrence; staff said work would start no earlier than May.
City staff and Banner Associates presented results from the bid opening for the Third Street bridge replacement, reporting bids ranging from about $1.1 million to $1.46 million and noting Banner’s original estimate was $1.5 million. Banner and staff recommended awarding the contract to BX Civil & Construction as the low bidder at $1,104,000, contingent on concurrence from the South Dakota Department of Transportation; staff said they had received concurrence by email after the memo was prepared.
Councilor Chuck moved to accept the low bid and award the contract to BX Civil; Councilor Barry seconded and the council approved the award. Staff indicated construction would not begin before May next year.
Why it matters: the bridge project is a major public-works investment for 2025; staff said the project is largely funded by a bridge-improvement grant (the transcript records this funding source but the precise grant split was not specified in the meeting record). The low bid came in under Banner’s original estimate.
What’s next: staff will complete contracting contingent on South Dakota DOT concurrence and work with the project lead on a spring 2025 start.
