Garfield County opens bids for rural waterline relocation; Mach Energy Services bid rejected for procedural irregularity

At its May 4 meeting, the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners opened sealed bids for Bid #26‑13, Waterline Relocation for Rural Water District #4. The bids read into the record were Jackson Civil LLC ($296,176.41), Marsau Enterprises ($323,774.00), Bar C Construction ($187,915.00) and Luckinbill Construction ($367,037.00); a bid from Mach Energy Services was rejected for failing to comply with submission requirements.

County Clerk Lorraine Legere read the bid amounts during the public opening. Commissioner Joe Kegin moved "to Open, Accept and Carry Over all Bids, Except for Mach Energy Services from Oklahoma City." Kegin explained that Mach Energy's submittal included both a sealed bid and a loose copy of the bid placed with the sealed envelope; the Purchasing Department had placed both documents in a single sealed envelope but Kegin stated the presence of an unsealed copy rendered the submission noncompliant. The motion to exclude Mach Energy Services carried with Aye votes from Chairman Clarence Maly and Commissioner Kegin.

The transcript does not show the board awarding the contract at the May 4 meeting; Kegin's motion carried bids forward for later consideration. The apparent lowest numeric bid among the carried bids was Bar C Construction at $187,915.00, as read into the record.

No public protests or comments were recorded during the bid opening. The board will consider the carried bids in a future action; the transcript does not specify a date for award.