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Commissioners alerted to single bid and proposed award for Omega El Dorado Road overflow bridge
Summary
Staff told commissioners Watkins would manage design via an addendum and said only one contractor, Southern Concrete Company, submitted a bid of $1,252,017.28 for the overflow-bridge replacement over Little River; the packet includes a request to issue a notice of award and authorize the chairman to sign.
Staff presented agenda items 5.7 and 5.8 asking the board to approve an addendum with Watkins for engineering services on the Omega El Dorado Road overflow-bridge project and to accept the sole construction bid.
According to staff, Watkins’ addendum is for management and design of the overflow-bridge work. The construction solicitation produced one bid from Southern Concrete Company in the amount of $1,252,017.28; staff said four companies pulled plans but only Southern Concrete submitted a bid. Item 5.8 requests issuance of a notice of award and authorization for the chairman to sign the construction agreement.
Commissioners asked about the single-bid result; staff noted a previous bid for a different bridge had been substantially higher, explaining some market variability. The workshop transcript does not record a final execution of the contract; staff described the administrative path where the notice of award and chairman signature would finalize the award if the board proceeds in regular session.
