Adams County moves to lock prices and award low bids for bridge and pipe work

County highway staff reported several procurement wins and asked the Board of Commissioners to authorize next steps to hold prices and begin contract work.

For Bridge 105 (County Road 0 north of 300 South), staff said two bids were received and requested permission to issue a notice of intent to award to Stone Contractors LP so the county could begin contract-bonding work and prepare for a spring 2026 rehabilitation. Commissioners accepted the engineer’s recommendation and authorized issuance of the notice of intent to award; staff will return with signed contracts and bonds before issuing a notice to proceed.

Staff also presented low quotes for a set of small-structure pipe purchases for projects slated in 2026. The board accepted the low bidders and directed staff to proceed with purchase orders and scheduling; some pipe purchases will be charged to the 2025 budget to provide flexibility in 2026.

Finally, the county received quotes for joint repairs across seven bridges. Pioneer was the low bidder across the board; commissioners approved awarding the joint-repair work to Pioneer and asked staff to finalize contracts to take advantage of reduced pricing. A staff update on Bridge 73 (Salem Road at 250 North) noted Milestone Construction recently poured concrete and crews installed galvanic anodes to slow rebar corrosion; barricades and protective blankets were removed and the road may be reopened.

Commissioners and staff noted that recent decreases in steel and contractor pricing have driven down some estimates, allowing earlier work in 2026 and short-term maintenance approaches that save money compared with larger-scale replacements.