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Council accepts revised bid to move forward on Hyder Penny hydrant project after prior contractor breach
Summary
After terminating the original contract for breach, staff recommended awarding the Hyder Penny project to the second-lowest bidder, Circoskey Construction Inc., at an adjusted price of $93,343 (an increase of $6,593 from the original second-lowest bid), and reported the city has roughly 800 hydrants, about 693 municipal.
Staff updated council on the Hyder Penny project and recommended awarding the contract to the second-lowest bidder after the original low bidder’s contract was terminated in October 2025 for breach. The original low bid had been $66,818; the second-lowest bid from Circoskey Construction Inc. was originally $86,007.50 but, due to Ohio law requiring bid-hold periods, Circoskey adjusted its price to $93,343 to account for inflation and timing.
Staff explained that the increase represented roughly 7.6% (about $6,593) above the second-lowest bid and said the contractor offered to complete the project at the adjusted amount based on a per-hydrant cost cited in the packet. Staff described the municipal hydrant inventory as approximately 800 hydrants total, of which about 693 are municipal (the remainder are private and maintained by property owners). Staff said some areas could be worked on as early as Memorial Day, with a goal to complete citywide work by the end of the stated period.
Council members asked for clarifications about the number of hydrants and the process; staff invited questions and said they would follow up on details as needed.
