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Single $820,994.91 proposal opened and held for Morrow County Engineer review
Summary
At the June 24 meeting commissioners opened one proposal totaling $820,994.91 for a project identified in the transcript as the '10 and 15 trust bridal rehabilitation' and voted to hold the bid for review by the Morrow County Engineer.
Morrow County commissioners opened a single bid at their June 24 session and voted to hold the proposal for review by the County Engineer.
The clerk read one bid for the project identified in the meeting transcript as the "10 and 15 trust bridal rehabilitation" with a total proposal amount of $820,994.91. Commissioners noted the bid was roughly 10 percent higher than an internal estimate.
Commissioner Mason moved to hold the bid for review by the County Engineer; Commissioner Abraham seconded the motion. Roll call votes recorded affirmative responses from the commissioners polled and the motion to hold the bid passed. The clerk and commissioners agreed the matter will be reviewed further by county engineering staff before any award or rejection.
Why it matters: the single proposal and the variance from the estimate will determine whether the county proceeds with the project as scoped, re-bids, or seeks changes. Holding the bid for engineer review preserves the county's ability to verify scope, cost estimates and compliance before any award.
The transcript used the phrase "bridal rehabilitation" when describing the project; the record of this meeting does not provide additional project detail (for example, whether that refers to bridge work or another rehabilitation scope). Commissioners did not adopt a contract at the June 24 meeting; they only voted to hold the bid for engineer review.
