Lyon County approves $6.03 million Highway 50 sewer contract, OKs $451,000 engineering services

The Lyon County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 5 to award a $6,030,756 contract to MKD Construction Inc. for the Highway 50 sewer replacement project, phase 2 in Dayton, and to approve a time-and-materials engineering contract not to exceed $451,000 to the county's consultant for construction administration and materials testing.

Kishore Pandey, utilities engineer, told commissioners that the project had been rebid after the first solicitation produced no responsible bidders; during the statutory seven-day extension period the county received a single bid from MKD Construction at $6,030,756, which staff and the county's consultant found responsive and responsible. "The bid received from MKD Construction was at a price of $6,030,756," Pandey said.

The board approved the construction contract and separately approved the consultant contract to provide construction administration, surveying, observation and materials testing, described by staff as time-and-materials work with contingency built into the estimate. Staff noted the consultant had designed the project and that state procurement rules for professional services follow a qualifications-based selection process rather than a low-bid award.

Commissioners and staff emphasized the project's role replacing a pipeline in "compromised" condition near Highway 50. Commissioner Casanelli moved to award the contract; the motion passed 5–0.

The contracts carry a construction start target in the spring, with staff presenting related contract amendments at subsequent meetings for final authorization. The board also discussed the project procurement history and the need to tightly monitor time-and-materials spending during construction.