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Klamath County SD board awards Henley fire ponds contract to CNC Constructions LLC
Summary
The Klamath County SD board voted 4-0 to award a $586,479 base contract (plus a $13,201 alternate) for the Henley fire ponds project to CNC Constructions LLC after staff review of bids and packet materials; a local bidder was disqualified for incomplete paperwork.
The Klamath County SD board voted to award the Henley fire ponds construction contract to CNC Constructions LLC, approving a base bid of $586,479 with an alternate for $13,201 that includes hydro seating.
Janet, a district staff member, told the board the recommended award is within earlier budget estimates and that bid documents are included in the board packet. “We would like to award to CNC Constructions LLC,” she said, adding the alternate price covers hydro seating once the project is complete.
The vote followed staff discussion about possible change orders driven by unusually scarce water this year. Janet said staff are exploring a city-water tie-in as a backup and that additional tie-in pricing is pending: staff and CNC will meet with Atkins Engineering to identify tie-in locations, first for Henley High School and then Henley Middle (Henley Elementary is already tied to city water). A district staff member said Atkins Engineering had worked with CNC before and “they come highly recommended from Atkins Engineering.”
Bids read at the meeting showed CNC as the low bidder at $586,479; Timber Mountain Construction bid $647,000; Bob’s Excavating bid $653,000; and Bogota bid $988,000. Staff said Bob’s Excavating omitted required paperwork (a bidder certification statement) and would have been disqualified under the packet requirements.
At least one board member raised a preference for hiring local contractors if costs were similar, saying, “I’d rather give the business to a local business,” and expressed concern that excessive change orders could narrow cost differences. Staff responded that CNC indicated an intent to be transparent about change orders and that the team would limit unnecessary work that would increase district paperwork and expense.
A board member moved to recommend acceptance of CNC Constructions LLC for the Henley Fire Ponds project (base $586,479 with alternate $13,201); another board member seconded the motion. The board approved the recommendation by voice vote and the chair announced the motion passed. The meeting then adjourned.
What happens next: staff will meet with CNC and Atkins Engineering to finalize tie-in locations and pricing for any city-water connection; the district also expects to manage any necessary change orders as the water-supply plan is refined.
