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Chubbuck council authorizes mayor to award 2026 mill-and-overlay contract after low bid under estimate
Summary
Council authorized the mayor to enter a contract with Suncor Construction and Materials for the 2026 pavement mill-and-overlay project after staff reported a low bid well under the city's estimate; the bid amount in the transcript appears truncated and is recorded as "$676,42".
The Chubbuck City Council on June 17 authorized the mayor to award the 2026 asphalt mill-and-overlay contract to Suncor Construction and Materials after the public works director said the low bid came in well below the city's estimate.
Mr. Morrison, Chubbuck’s public works director, told the council bids were opened the afternoon of the meeting and that four bids were received. He announced the low bid as recorded in the meeting minutes as "$676,42" from Suncor Construction and Materials and said staff's estimate had been just under $950,000. Morrison said the city intends to use the budget savings to pursue additional paving priorities and would return to council for approval if the next projects were of substantial size.
The council voted unanimously to authorize the mayor to enter into a contract with Suncor (roll call: Hernandez, Evans, Reese, Heiner yes). The motion as recorded in the minutes included an amount described in the transcript as "66 676,42"; the meeting record contains inconsistent or truncated numeric formatting for the bid and contract amount. The city clerk will record the official contract amount in the contract documents and purchase order.
Why it matters: A contract award advances road repairs identified in the city's pavement-management plan. The unexpectedly low bid could free funds for other priorities, but staff said any large additional projects would return to council for approval.
Follow-up: Staff will finalize the contract documents, and the city will publish the finalized contract amount and scope when the mayor signs the agreement.
