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Huntingburg accepts Triple T bid for wastewater ditch‑cleaning contract
Summary
After reviewing hourly and mobilization bids for a wastewater ditch‑cleaning project, council members voted to accept the low hourly bid from Triple T. Councilors emphasized that hourly rates drive total cost and requested clearer machine/bucket specs in future solicitations.
The Huntingburg board approved awarding a wastewater ditch‑cleaning contract to Triple T after reviewing competing bids and discussing how mobilization and hourly rates affect total cost.
Staff reviewed the submitted proposals and explained the procurement relied on hourly rates plus a single mobilization fee. Bidders included Love Excavating, Triple T, Cooper and Kenise, and the board focused discussion on the comparability of bids because the solicitation did not require a specific machine bucket size. Council members and staff agreed future bids should include machine/bucket specifications to make hourly rates comparable.
Council member (unnamed in the transcript) moved to accept Triple T’s bid; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
Clarifying details discussed at the meeting included reported hourly and mobilization figures (as provided by staff): Triple T reported the lowest hourly figure discussed in the packet (about $110 per hour with a mobilization fee reported as $200), Love Excavating and Cooper quoted higher hourly rates, and mobilization fees were one‑time charges. Staff said all bidders were qualified and had prior positive work history with the city.
Next steps: staff will execute the contract with Triple T and include clearer equipment specifications in future solicitations so bids are more directly comparable.
