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Steele County recommends $1.11M seal‑coat contract after bids come in under estimate
Summary
County staff opened seal‑coat bids for multiple road segments and recommended award to Asphalt Surface Tech Corp after total bids came in near $1.11 million versus an engineer estimate of about $1.4 million; the commission moved to accept the recommendation and sign the notice of award.
County staff presented bid tabs from the April 15 seal‑coat bid opening and recommended proceeding with the low bidder for the county roads surface‑treatment project. Presenter (Speaker 5) summarized the bids and alternates, noting totals came in below the engineer estimate.
Speaker 5 said the engineer estimate was “almost 1,400,000, and you're about 1,100,000 and change” and recommended proceeding with Asphalt Surface Tech Corp for the full project. The commission voted to accept the recommendation, instructed staff to sign the notice of award, and asked staff to prepare contract documents for execution. The presenter also described optional alternates (fog seal and white edge lines) and noted they are relatively modest additional costs ($50,000–$70,000 per section when chosen).
During the discussion commissioners confirmed the courthouse area was not included in this bid package; staff said they could obtain a separate price for that section if the board wanted it included later. Budget commentary in the discussion indicated the county remains within its road budget and that current bid results leave funds available for other projects.
