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Commissioners reject low boiler bid, accept higher bid; approve several bridge right-of-way donations and construction payments
Summary
Union County commissioners rejected a low boiler bid for a bidding error, accepted a $243,300 boiler bid from Midwest Mechanical, rejected a $14,700 filter alternate, approved multiple voluntary right-of-way donations for bridge Project BRO 8086(00)24-4 and approved payment and a change order for bridge work.
At the Dec. 9 meeting, the Union County Board of Commissioners rejected a $206,638.23 boiler bid from Mitchell Plumbing and Heating because of a bidding error and accepted the next-lowest bid of $243,300 from Midwest Mechanical. Commissioner Mike Dailey moved to reject the low bid; Commissioner Tom Kimmel seconded. Commissioner Bob Ballard moved to accept the Midwest Mechanical bid; Commissioner Peg Ustad seconded; both motions carried.
The board also rejected Alternate #1, a proposed filter system option priced at $14,700, after Union County Building Superintendent Sexton indicated the new boiler system will include an integrated filter.
On highway business the board approved multiple Agreements for Voluntary Right of Way Donation for bridge Project No. BRO 8086(00)24-4 (PCN 09RU, Structure 64-060-137) including easements from Charles Vreugdenhil, Sally & Robert Vreugdenhil (Trustees), and J & C Vreugdenhil and C & M Vreugdenhil. The board approved a Right-of-Way Certificate and a Utilities Certificate for Project BRO 8064(00)24-4 PCN 09RU 64-060-137.
The commission approved Application for Payment #2 to Grade A Excavation for $58,638 (previous payment $141,314.18; original contract price $309,071.03) and Change Order No. 1 increasing the contract by $31,324.92, a change attributed to a request from the Lewison Ditch Board. Motions on these items carried.
