Board opens five bids for Edgewood Plaza storm and sanitary work; takes bids under advisement for Edward Piser sewer project

Chief Engineer House told the Anderson City Board of Public Works on March 31 that the city received five sealed bids for the Edgewood Plaza Storm and Sanitary Improvements project and read the bidders and amounts into the record. He said the low bids and required bid documentation appeared in order.

House listed the bids as follows: Yarberry, $398,628; KM Dirt Works Excavating and Drainage LLC, $448,418.61; SLB Pipe Solutions of Bedford, Indiana, $518,988; PA AF Construction LLC (amount unclear in the transcript); and HIS Contractors Incorporated, $344,414. After the listing, a motion was made to take all five bids under advisement for the Edward Piser sewer improvement project, as requested by City Attorney Pleski and Chief Engineer House. The board approved the motion by voice vote.

During the discussion, the city engineering estimate for the sewer improvement work was identified as $310,000, and the board recorded scheduling constraints: part of the project must be completed in about 60 days, and contractors are expected to start within roughly 40 days. The board did not record individual roll-call votes in the transcript; approvals were recorded by voice.

Why it matters: taking bids under advisement is a routine procurement step that allows staff and counsel to review responsiveness and award criteria before a final contract decision. The transcript shows a possible mismatch of project names: the bid opening was for Edgewood Plaza Storm and Sanitary Improvements, while the motion named the Edward Piser sewer improvement project; the record does not clarify whether the five bids apply to both or whether the naming was a transcription or reference error.

Next steps: staff will complete their review of the bids and return with a recommendation for award at a later meeting.