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Kossuth County opens bids for DD4 Lateral 11 tile project; Bridal Excavating among low bidders
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Summary
County officials opened sealed bids for a drainage-tile improvement project (DD4 Lateral 11). Engineer Tyler read multiple bids and alternates; Bridal Excavating submitted an alternate‑1 total of $2,541,488.00. The board will tabulate proposals and consider awarding the contract at its March 17 meeting.
County project engineer Tyler opened sealed bids for the DD4 Lateral 11 tile improvement project and read affected alternates and addendum acknowledgments into the record. Multiple contractors submitted bid bonds at 5% and provided totals for alternate 1 (concrete option) and alternate 2. Highlights included:
• Bridal Excavating (Burt, Iowa): Alternate 1 total $2,541,488.00; Alternate 2 total $1,730,588.75. • GM Contracting (Lake Crystal, MN): Alternate 1 total $2,937,833.28; Alternate 2 total $1,778,060.19. • Gherke Inc. (Eldora, IA): Alternate 1 total $2,908,600.25; Alternate 2 total $1,910,674.50. • Brian Melton Excavating (Joyce, IA): Alternate 1 total $2,964,842.00; Alternate 2 total $1,924,982.00. • 605 Companies (Sioux Falls, SD): Alternate 1 total $3,473,101.00; Alternate 2 total $2,151,730.00. • Rondas Brothers (Lake Mills, IA): Alternate 1 total $2,734,304.30; Alternate 2 total $2,753,141.80. • Litzau Farm Drainage (Atwater, MN): Alternate 1 total $3,770,107.00; Alternate 2 total $2,491,550.00. • Holland Contracting (Floral City, IA): Alternate 1 total $2,448,050.22; Alternate 2: no bid.
Tyler said the bids will be tabulated and returned to the board for consideration; the board set a consideration date for March 17. He noted the engineer’s estimate had been prepared for concrete and that some bids were near or below the engineer’s estimate. No award was made at the bid opening; the proposals will be scanned and the tabulation provided to the board.
