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Commissioners approve resurfacing award, accept 11.6‑mile paving grant and OK bridge design contract
Summary
The county engineer recommended awarding a 2026 resurfacing contract (about 4.1 miles) to the apparent low bidder at $650,587.15, asked the board to accept a grant to pave 11.6 miles (federal funds administered by ODOT, construction expected after 07/01/2030), and requested approval of a DLZ Ohio consultant agreement to design two bridge replacements with a base fee of $201,319.
County engineer Adam Gove told commissioners the apparent low bid for the 2026 asphalt resurfacing project (about 4.1 miles on Middle Belleville Road and Reinhardt Road) was $650,587.15, compared with an engineer’s estimate of $618,091.70. He said the bid is within the legal allowance (the county may award up to 20% over the estimate) and recommended awarding the contract.
Gove also asked the board to accept a grant the county received through the County Engineers Association, administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation, to pave about 11.6 miles on Pleasant Valley Road, Pleasant Hill Road, a portion of McCurdy and a portion of Hanley West Road. He said the project is a federal fiscal ’31 project, with construction expected after 07/01/2030, and that ODOT will administer the funds.
On bridges, Gove said the county received five letters of interest for design work and negotiated with DLZ Ohio. He recommended a consultant agreement with a base design fee of $201,319 plus $4,660 in anticipated additional fees to design replacements for Rock Road and Lost Run Road. Gove said the construction costs for those two bridges were likely in the $600,000–$700,000 range and noted an OPWC grant would likely cover about 50% of construction.
Commissioners moved and approved the resurfacing award, accepted the paving grant and approved the DLZ consultant agreement; roll-call votes were recorded as ‘yes.’ Reporters and a member of the public asked follow-up questions about scheduling and detailed construction cost estimates; Gove said he would provide more precise construction numbers via email or text upon request.
