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Board awards Village Boulevard contract to low bidder pending reference checks
Summary
Bids for the Village Boulevard impact-fee project were opened; the board authorized the district manager to award the $810,000 contract to Silver Spur Construction pending reference checks and to proceed to the next bidder if references are unsatisfactory.
The board reviewed four bids for the Village Boulevard impact-fee project, funded from impact fees collected since 2018. Bids opened this meeting were: Silver Spur Construction $810,000 (low), Newman Construction $945,000, Broken Arrow $1,100,000 and Hughes General Contractors $1,300,000. District staff noted the low bid is substantially lower than some estimates, prompting board members to ask about prequalification, likely change orders and inspection rigor.
Board member (speaker S3) moved to award the contract to Silver Spur Construction in the amount of $810,000 pending the district manager's reference checks; Board member (speaker S4) seconded. The motion authorized the district manager to sign the contract if references checked out and to proceed to the next lowest bidder if they did not. The motion passed unanimously.
The board and staff discussed contract safeguards: tighter inspection, unit‑price controls on asphalt/surfacing quantities, limits on change‑order exposure, and a requirement that contractors attend the pre‑bid meeting and submit references and bonding information. Staff estimated a likely construction start about 30 days after contract execution to allow bonding and permitting.
