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Otoe County awards $379,426 culvert contract to M.E. Collins for Nebraska City Southeast project
Summary
The board awarded Project C-66(214), a triple concrete box culvert, to M.E. Collins Contracting, Co. at a bid of $379,426.64; the engineer's estimate was about $400,000 and the low-bid contractor proposed a Jan. 4–March 31, 2027 schedule.
The Otoe County Board of Commissioners voted June 16 to award Project C-66(214) — construction of a triple 12-by-12-by-40-foot concrete box culvert on a 0-degree skew in the Nebraska City Southeast area — to M.E. Collins Contracting, Co. for $379,426.64.
The board recorded the engineer’s estimated cost at approximately $400,000. Commissioner Sornson moved to award the contract and Commissioner Freshman seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous. The low bidder’s proposed schedule listed a Jan. 4, 2027 start and a March 31, 2027 completion date. The meeting record includes a table of other bids and proposed schedules; no contract execution details or bonds were recorded in the minutes.
Highway Superintendent Brian Briley and county staff were present at the bid opening alongside Midwest Engineering representatives and several contractors. The board’s award finalizes selection of the contractor at this meeting; subsequent contract documents and pre-construction requirements will be handled by county staff per standard procurement practice.
