Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Building Bids topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Duchesne County accepts BHI bid for county building after line-item review
Summary
The Duchesne County Commission voted unanimously to accept BHI’s $2,444,111 bid for a county building project, pending a performance bond. Commissioners noted major line-item differences with the second bidder and directed engineering review before final award.
Duchesne County commissioners voted unanimously June 30 to accept the low bid from BHI for a planned county building, a staff motion recorded after county staff opened and reviewed two sealed bids. The clerk announced the bids earlier in the meeting: BHI at $2,444,111 and Brett Woods Construction at $3,043,711.
County staff said they will require BHI to provide a project bond and will forward the bids to the county road department and engineers for a detailed apples-to-apples review before executing a final contract. Commissioners discussed the large variance between bids and identified foundation and floor heating items as primary drivers of the $500,000 difference.
A commissioner moved to accept BHI’s bid; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. Commissioners asked that contractor schedules and a clear start date be requested from the selected firm; staff noted Woods proposed a 30-week schedule but BHI had not submitted one. The commission emphasized the need to verify the steel building lead time and to confirm a timeline before signing.
Next steps: staff will verify bonding, request firm schedules and a start date, and return with contract documents for final execution. No formal contract award paperwork was signed at the meeting; the acceptance was conditional on the bond and administrative review.
