Kerr County awards two disaster‑recovery bridge contracts totaling about $1.34 million
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The county unanimously approved two contracts Dec. 22: JCW Construction LLC for $336,776.81 to replace guardrail at three bridges, and MPB Inc for $1,002,432.50 for bridge rehabilitation after a bid recalculation. Both awards were recommended by the county engineer and passed unanimously.
Kerr County Commissioners Court on Dec. 22 approved two contracts related to July storm damage rehabilitation.
The county engineer recommended awarding a metal beam guard fence replacement contract for Hermanson Bridge, Lane Valley Bridge and Indian Creek Bridge to JCW Construction LLC for $336,776.81. The court moved, seconded and approved the award unanimously.
Separately, bids for a bridge rehabilitation project were opened; MPB Inc emerged as the low bidder after the county corrected an arithmetic error in a line item calculation. County staff recommended excluding one street‑sign line item from the contract (the Road & Bridge department can replace those signs more cost‑effectively) and awarding remaining bid items to MPB Inc for $1,002,432.50. That award also passed unanimously.
County staff said the projects will be funded under FEMA disaster recovery number 4879DR and that state partners helped secure additional funding after FEMA’s initial award was lower than project estimates. The court thanked staff and state partners for coordination that made the awards possible.
Both contracts were authorized to proceed and will return to the court with final contract documents and timelines for work to begin.