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Hardin County awards HMGP detention-pond construction to low bidder despite $1.7M shortfall
Summary
Hardin County Commissioners voted Jan. 27 to award the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) construction contract for the Lumberton detention pond to the low bidder, MK Constructors, while acknowledging bids exceeded the $5,195,700 federal construction award by roughly $1.7 million and directing staff to negotiate scope and funding.
Hardin County Commissioners voted Jan. 27 to award a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) construction contract for the Lumberton detention pond to the low bidder, MK Constructors, even though contractor bids significantly exceeded the available federal construction funds.
Judge McDaniel moved to award the project to MK Constructors and to commit the county’s HMGP construction award of $5,195,700; Commissioner Young seconded the motion, which the court approved. The vote authorizes county staff, the city of Lumberton and the low bidder to negotiate contract scope and cost and return to the court with a proposed contract and recommendation.
The county’s purchasing agent, Misty Sims, presented bid results showing multiple contractors submitted proposals that were higher than the HMGP construction award.…
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