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Two sealed bids opened for county project; staff notes large spread and recommends review before award
Summary
County staff opened two sealed bids for a public project: Crossfire Aggregate Services submitted $436,407.35 and Planet Excavation $199,856.46. Staff said both bidders attended the walk-through and recommended reference checks and schedule verification before any award due to the large price differential.
County staff presented two sealed bids opened for a public project and asked commissioners to review the bid tab before an award.
Speaker 8 reported Crossfire Aggregate Services bid $436,407.35 and Planet Excavation bid $199,856.46. Both firms attended the project walk-through and had access to the engineered plans; Speaker 8 said the large difference appears as a consistent percentage gap across many line items. Both bidders provided paperwork indicating they could supply bid bonds if required.
Board members said they would review the bid tab after the meeting and asked staff to check references and timing. Staff noted construction timing could be weather-dependent and that demo work on the west side might begin in winter if schedules permit; major paving work would likely wait until spring.
Next steps: Commissioners did not vote on the award at the workshop; staff recommended further vetting and will return with a recommendation.
