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Commissioners take owner-occupied rehab bids under advisement after radon and HVAC questions
Summary
Contractor bids opened for multiple owner-occupied rehabilitation projects; staff reported low bids for roofs, HVAC, water heaters and radon remediation (Hoosier Radon: $3,000 per mitigation). Commissioners voted to take the bids under advisement pending specification checks.
County staff opened bids for a first round of owner-occupied rehabilitation projects, listing individual line-item bids for roofs, HVAC, water heaters and radon remediation at several addresses. Staff emphasized some specification discrepancies in HVAC SEER ratings and noted that radon remediation quotes from Hoosier Radon were $3,000 per home for two identified properties.
The housing presenter explained that low bidders varied by line item (examples cited: John Collins, JK Forever Homes, Honeybird Mechanical, Travis Knight) and recommended staff compile a comparative table. “Going over those, the 1st page... low bidder appears to be John Collins for roof. Hoosier Radon... $3,000,” the presenter said. Commissioners agreed to take all bids under advisement and asked staff to verify specs (including whether heat pumps should replace electric furnaces for energy-efficiency reasons) before returning with a recommendation. The motion to take bids under advisement carried on the record (approved 2 0).
