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Board accepts low bid for Jesse Willis Field restrooms but delays notice of award pending sewer hookup costs
Summary
The Adams County Board accepted a low construction bid for restroom facilities at Jesse Willis Field but postponed issuing a notice of award after staff warned a gravity sewer tie-in — estimated but not confirmed — could add substantial cost and is outside the construction contract scope.
The Adams County Board of Supervisors heard certified bids for the Jesse Willis Field restroom project and agreed the low bid is reasonable, but members held final award until they can verify the cost to tie the restroom to the city sewer.
Joey Ferg, the landscape architect on the project, told the board four bids were received and the low offer from Speed's Construction was roughly $243,000, about 6% above the May 2025 estimate of $233,200 but still within the 10% overage allowance in the contract. Ferg recommended keeping the low bidder and said he would…
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