Fiscal Court accepts Scott Murphy bridge bid contingent on state bridge funding

Logan County Fiscal Court opened four sealed bids for construction of a bridge on Homer Insco Road and voted to accept the apparent low bid from Scott Murphy, contingent on receiving the state 80.20 bridge reimbursement funds.

During the public bid opening, bid amounts reviewed included approximately $84,000 from Macintosh (Macintosh Welding), about $85,000 from another bidder (K Mac) and a low bid from Scott Murphy at $77,008.26. Court members asked clarifying questions about whether the job required removing existing structure or building on top of it, which affects cost; staff confirmed the outcome depends on the chosen approach and that acceptance is contingent on obtaining the state bridge funding.

A motion to accept Scott Murphy's bid contingent on the county receiving the state 80.20 bridge money was moved and seconded; the court carried the motion by roll call.

Why it matters: awarding the bid—conditioned on state reimbursements—allows the county to move forward with needed bridge work if the anticipated state funding is received. County staff said each bid will be returned to the clerk and that final contracting remains contingent on state paperwork and funding.

Court staff directed that the bids be documented with the county clerk and that procurement steps will proceed once the funding contingency is resolved.