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Staff member reads five bids for Runway 1836 rehab; lowest bid $751,360
Summary
At a public bid opening for the Runway 1836 rehabilitation project, a staff member announced five bids and read an engineer's estimate of $2,149,200; bids ranged from $751,360 to $2,312,890, and each bidder provided a 5% bid security.
A staff member opened the public bid reading for the Runway 1836 rehabilitation project, saying, "This is the bid opening for Runway 1836 Rehab outside the Runway Of 230 Safety Area." The official announced the engineer's estimate at $2,149,200 and noted that five bids had been received.
The staff member read the bidders and amounts aloud. E and F Paving Company LLC of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, provided a 5% bid security and submitted the largest base bid at $2,312,890. Kroll Incorporated of New Hampton, Iowa, provided a 5% bid security and bid $1,865,865. Boomerang Corporation of Anamosa, Iowa, provided a 5% bid security and bid $1,667,660. Wicks Construction of Decorah, Iowa, provided a 5% bid security and bid $1,820,718. Owen Contracting of Cedar Falls, Iowa, provided a 5% bid security and submitted the lowest bid, read as $751,360.
The staff member confirmed that each listed bidder had supplied the required 5% bid security during the reading. No award, motion, or vote was announced at the session; the public reading concluded with the official saying, "Thank you for your bids." The bids were recorded on the record during the opening.
Why it matters: the engineer's estimate of $2,149,200 is above three of the five bids and well below the top bid; the range of offers—particularly the low bid of $751,360—will be reviewed alongside bid security and responsiveness as the procurement process continues. The bid opening itself did not include a contract award or formal decision on the record.
