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Council awards $2.315M contract for 100 West road rehabilitation
Summary
The Council accepted Newman Construction's low bid of $2,315,000 plus a $231,500 contingency for the FY2026 100 West road rehabilitation; Council discussed a wide spread in bid amounts and staff described bid vetting and comparable bids.
The American Fork City Council awarded the fiscal year 2026 road rehabilitation contract for 100 West (100 North to 700 North) to Newman Construction for $2,315,000 and approved a $231,500 contingency.
Council Member Ryan Hunter raised concern about the significant disparity between low and high bids—about $2.3 million to $3.9 million—and asked staff how the City vets low bids. Public Works Director Sam Kelly explained staff reviews bid tabulations, checks references, evaluates contractor histories and looks for clerical errors; he noted the selected bid was closely aligned with another competitive bid differing by roughly $40,000.
The motion was moved by Tim Holley, seconded by Staci Carroll, and approved by the Council. Staff said utility work will be completed this season with final paving anticipated the following year.
