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Adams County commissioners award 700 South construction contract and approve several equipment purchases
Summary
Commissioners awarded the 700 South construction contract to Fleming Excavating for $1,397,476.04 and approved single-bid equipment purchases: a W A Jones dump-truck body ($158,009.41 accepted) and a combined asphalt-distributor chassis and body (combined estimate $324,675), with motions carried on each item.
Adams County commissioners voted to award the 700 South road-construction contract to Fleming Excavating for $1,397,476.04 and approved multiple equipment purchases during their meeting.
Paul presented the 700 South project and recommended forwarding the contract to Fleming Excavating. "We award the 700 South project to Fleming Excavating for $1,397,476.04," a commissioner moved; the motion was seconded and carried.
Equipment procurement: staff opened bids for a dump-truck body and related equipment and reported only one responsive vendor returned a bid. The board accepted the single bid from W A Jones; a figure of $158,941 was discussed earlier in the staff presentation, but commissioners voted to accept the bid at $158,009.41. Commissioners also reviewed bids for an asphalt distributor: a Freightliner chassis bid of $128,365 and a distributor-body bid of $196,310 were presented; staff said combining the two yields a complete unit for about $324,675. Commissioners approved proceeding with purchase of the 2026 chassis and distributor body and the motion carried.
Why it matters: awarding the road contract starts project preparation, procurement and scheduling for construction; equipment purchases replace aging fleet units that staff said were no longer economical to repair.
Funding and procurement notes: staff discussed budget restrictions for some equipment purchases (restricted MBH funds for road-only equipment) and said chassis availability and lead times will affect delivery dates. Staff reminded commissioners that annual bids for stone and chloride open next Tuesday and that equipment procurement timelines depend on chassis availability.
Next steps: staff will finalize contracts, obtain required signatures and return to commissioners with contract documents and schedules for the 700 South work and for equipment deliveries.
