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Tippecanoe County project awards: signal modernization contract and North River Road bid come in below estimates
Summary
Staff reported several July lettings: a traffic-signal modernization contract (Ross, Teal, Dale Drive) was awarded to the low bidder at $367,000 against an engineer's estimate described as just under $500,000, and the county's North River Road safety markings project was awarded at $119,844 against an engineer's estimate of about $220,000.
Doug (role/title not specified) reviewed the 18-month letting list and recent bid results. He said three related traffic-signal modernization projects at Ross Road, Teal Road and Dale Drive (450 East) were part of a July 8 bid letting and that the low bidder (identified as Hawk Enterprise) submitted $367,000 against an engineer's estimate described in the meeting as "just under a half $1,000,000." The speaker characterized that engineer's estimate as just under $500,000 and said the contractor was the low bidder.
Doug also highlighted Project 4, North River Road — a Tippecanoe County safety project funded with DOT safety funds to install pavement markings. Five bids were received and the project was awarded to the low bidder at $119,844, compared with an engineer's estimate of a little over $220,000.
Staff noted other items on the letting list progressing as anticipated, including the South 9th Street project and bridge projects 64 and 65. No formal votes related to awards were recorded in this meeting record; staff provided the letting status and bid results for committee information.
Why it matters: the low bids, particularly on North River Road, lower the county's immediate contract costs but can also signal budgetary and scheduling adjustments for related work. Staff will continue tracking contract awards and letting schedules.
