Delaware County awards $10M‑plus road preservation contract; county share about $3.9M

The Delaware County Board of Commissioners on March 23 approved awarding the county's portion of the 2026 road‑improvement program to Shelley Company, staff said, in a contract that totals more than $10 million with the county paying about $3.9 million.

Rob Riley, chief deputy engineer, told the board the bid package is offered jointly to townships and that the county's portion covers preservation and resurfacing treatments intended to extend pavement life. "Altogether, this is over a $10,000,000 contract. Our county portion of this is about $3,900,000," Riley said.

Why it matters: Riley said the joint bidding structure lets the county and participating townships buy at shared unit prices and will allow crews to touch nearly 25% of county roads with preservation work this season. Commissioners said maintaining the pavement network is a priority for safety and cost‑effectiveness.

Details and votes: The county received three bids; the low bidder for the county portion was Shelley Company, staff said. The board moved, seconded and approved Resolution 26‑204 by roll call; the record shows Commissioners Jeff Benton, Barbara Lewis and Merrill voting aye.

Context and next steps: Staff said townships keep individual contracts but participate in the shared bid; a few townships may opt out by choice. Work will be coordinated by the county engineering office and township partners; no specific start date was provided during the meeting.

The meeting record shows the board approved the resolution and moved on to subsequent items.