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Morrow County delays jail-construction bid opening to Nov. 17; pre-bid walkthrough set for Oct. 8
Summary
County staff announced an extension of the bid opening for a jail construction project from Oct. 9 to Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m., with a pre-bid walkthrough at the jail on Oct. 8 at 1 p.m.; staff said the change will allow contractors more time to include subcontractor pricing and shift construction start to next year.
County officials told the Morrow County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 15 that the bid schedule for a jail construction project managed with consultant DLZ will change to give contractors more time to collect subcontractor pricing.
A presenter said the county will extend the bid opening from Oct. 9 to Nov. 17 and hold the opening at 1:30 p.m. The speaker said moving the date will allow contractors and their subcontractors to finalize pricing, and that the county plans to shift the construction start to next year rather than late this year.
Officials also said the pre-bid walkthrough at the jail is being rescheduled for Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. and that addendum language reflecting the new dates and times will be posted on the county website. The presenter said they expected to circulate the addendum language to the public and the project posting the following day.
The board discussed coordination with the engineer and jail staff to ensure that the pre-bid walkthrough and addendum address site constraints and allow adequate contractor access. No formal vote on the schedule change is recorded in the transcript; the item appeared as an update and scheduling decision by staff.
What happens next: the county will post an addendum with the revised bid schedule and hold the pre-bid walkthrough on the announced date so interested firms can plan to attend.
