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Ada County rejects bids for courthouse handrail project, to re-procure on open market
Summary
After receiving two bids for the Ada County Courthouse exterior handrail replacement (Bid 26007), procurement recommended rejecting all bids — one lacked a valid public-works license and the other exceeded budget by about $300,000. Commissioners voted to reject the bids and authorize re-procurement on the open market.
Ada County commissioners voted Dec. 2 to reject all bids for bid 26007, the Ada County Courthouse exterior handrail replacement project for 2026, and to re-procure the work on the open market.
Procurement staff told the board two bids were received: one bid lacked a valid Idaho Public Works license and therefore could not be considered, and the other bid was substantially over the project budget — roughly a $300,000 delta, staff said. "After reviewing the 2 bids submitted, it is a recommendation of the evaluation group to reject all the bids submitted for bid 26,007," procurement staff read into the record.
Commissioners concluded that pursuing open-market procurement would be likely to obtain bids within budget. A motion to reject all bids for bid 26007 and procure the project on the open market passed by voice vote.
The board did not specify an updated timeline for re-solicitation in the meeting record; procurement said it would pursue options to maintain costs within budget. The board’s recorded action was limited to rejecting the existing bids and directing staff to re-procure the project.
