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Kanosh council awards $871,068 well‑house contract to Tusher Contracting
Summary
At its meeting, the Kanosh Town Council approved awarding the well‑house construction contract to Tusher Contracting for $871,068 and accepted the chain‑link fence alternate (removal to be handled by change order); council emphasized contingency planning and the need to coordinate the power line and three‑phase service before startup.
The Kanosh Town Council voted to award the town’s well‑house construction contract to Tusher Contracting, the low bidder, for $871,068 and to include the chain‑link fence alternate, with the town planning to handle fence removal by change order.
Ben Cory, the project representative who presented the bid tabulation, said the town received seven bids that ranged from $871,000 to just under $1.1 million and described the low bid as credible: “We were extremely fortunate to have 7 bidders … The lowest bidder was Tusher Contracting.” Council members discussed three bid alternates — interior framing/insulation, an air‑conditioning unit (about $18,000), and a six‑foot chain‑link security fence — and weighed which items to include while preserving contingency funds for unforeseen conditions.
Why it matters: the well and treatment building are intended to increase the town’s water reliability ahead of hotter months; council members emphasized keeping a robust project contingency and ensuring the project can be energized once construction finishes.
Council member (mover) offered the motion to award the base bid and the fence alternate; another member seconded the motion. The chair called for a voice vote and the motion carried on an affirmative voice response. The council recorded that the base contract plus the fence alternate remains within current funding and preserves an acceptable contingency percentage for the project.
Council discussed next steps and scheduling. The contract provides 120 days of construction time (or a final completion date whichever applies), and Cory urged the council to lock in the power‑line work within the next month so the well house can be brought online when the building is complete. On power, councilors noted the town prefers underground wiring and that the well requires three‑phase service; staff will follow up with the utility and include easements and schedule details on next month’s agenda.
What was not resolved: council discussed the possibility of asking the contractor to remove the fence removal line item by change order or to let the town perform some of that work to reduce cost, but Cory said the town should confirm with Rural Development whether that approach is permissible. The motion approved the contract and alternates as bid, with the intention to pursue a subsequent change order for the removal line item if permitted.
The council did not record a detailed roll‑call vote count for this motion in the minutes; approval was recorded as a voice vote of ‘Aye.’
