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Pottawattamie County awards $4.85 million Tamarack Road resurfacing contract
Summary
The Board accepted Western Engineering Company's low bid of $4,848,233.33 for HMA resurfacing on Tamarack Road and authorized the County Engineer to execute the contract; the vote was unanimous.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors awarded a $4,848,233.33 contract to Western Engineering Company, Inc. for HMA resurfacing on Tamarack Road (project FM-C078(213) ' 55-78), from Railroad Highway (G8L) east to Highway 59. The award and contract authorization were approved in a single motion on March 3.
County staff and the engineer had followed Iowa DOT bid procedures and presented the recommendation to the board. The resolution accepting the bid and empowering the County Engineer to execute the contract was adopted by roll-call vote; those present voted aye and the motion carried.
Why it matters: The project represents a large capital pavement investment affecting an important county route. The successful bidder will be required to provide the contract documents, a performance bond and insurance certificates before work begins, and the county engineer is authorized to oversee contract execution and compliance.
Next steps: Following submittal of required contract documents, the county engineer will issue a notice to proceed and manage construction oversight per county and DOT procedures.
