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Worth County approves roughly $1.93 million contract for 340th Avenue paving project
Summary
The Worth County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution authorizing county staff to finalize and sign a contract for a paving project on 340th Avenue after a public hearing; the lowest bidder reported was Crow Incorporated at $1,927,007.51, though the resolution as read names Kroll Incorporated as the contractor to be awarded.
The Worth County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved a resolution allowing staff to finalize contract documents and sign for a paving project on 340th Avenue, following a brief public hearing and a staff presentation of bids.
Staff member (S3) described project limits from the city limits of Ferrell near the BMC Quarry northward, saying local road sections will receive a 6-inch overlay while truck-heavy segments will receive a 7-inch overlay. "We'll thicken that pavement up because trucks do tend to run that road," S3 said, adding that fibers will be included and shoulders lightened.
S3 told the board two bids were received and opened; the lowest responsible bidder identified in the bid opening was Crow Incorporated of New Hampton at $1,927,007.51. Later in the presentation S3 read a resolution recommending an award to Kroll Incorporated and explained the county will manage contract documents through the secondary road department's Doc Express process. Chair (S2) then moved to approve the resolution and allow staff to sign documents; the motion passed on a roll-call vote.
The board opened the public hearing for the project, invited comments from attendees and from Zoom, and recorded no public testimony before closing the hearing. There was no recorded motion to reject or reopen the bidding process; staff said contracts will be sent to the contractor once the board signs the resolution and documents are completed.
The meeting record contains an inconsistency in the sequence of remarks: staff identified Crow Incorporated as the lowest responsible bidder during the bid summary but the resolution S3 presented and the motion approved referenced Kroll Incorporated as the contractor to be awarded. The board's vote authorized staff to finalize and execute contract documents as presented; the board did not specify an amendment on the floor to clarify which contractor would be issued the contract.
Next steps: staff will circulate contract documents to the named contractor for signature and return, and the secondary road department will manage the contract through Doc Express. The board did not set a separate follow-up meeting on the award.
