Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure Procurement topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board holds tied bids for roadway millings; solicitor outlines options
Summary
Salem Township held two tied bids for roadway millings (Redstone Excavating and Hiles Excavating) and directed follow-up to determine the lowest responsible bidder, including PennDOT prequalification or per-road awards; Supervisors voted to hold bids pending verification.
The Salem Township Board held both bids from Redstone Excavating and Hiles Excavating to provide milling, pickup, transportation and installation of paving materials on nine township road segments after the two bidders produced a tied net bid of $102,000. Solicitor Falatovich advised the board that the award "should go to the lowest responsible bidder" and offered three options: verify PennDOT prequalification; review bidders' experience and qualifications; or award separate contracts per roadway to break the tie.
The board's engineer recommended asking both companies to provide lists of similar jobs they had completed locally. Supervisor Kerry Jobe observed that "if the discount is removed, there isn't a tie," noting the discount structure affected the equal total bids. The board voted to hold the bids and seek the additional information before awarding a contract.
