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Granite Construction gets Lucky Nugget Phase 2 contract after lower bidder lacks certificate
Summary
County staff recommended Granite Construction for Lucky Nugget Phase 2 after Element Construction, the low bidder, lacked a preferential-bidder affidavit; Granite was within 5% and holds the certificate — commissioners approved the recommendation amid acknowledgement of potential protest from the low bidder.
The Board accepted staff’s recommendation to award the Lucky Nugget Phase 2 construction contract to Granite Construction after determining the lowest bidder, Element Construction, did not hold the state preferential-bidder affidavit required for this project. Dennis Price summarized prior rounds of bidding — earlier bids posted near $2.7 million were rejected; recent bids were lower with Element submitting "the lowest bid was element construction with a base bid of just under 2,000,000" before staff considered bidder certification and past county experience with Granite.
Commissioners noted that Granite was within 5% of the low bid and had the certificate, creating grounds to recommend Granite to avoid a prolonged protest process. The motion to accept Granite’s bid passed on a voice vote. Staff flagged a possible protest from Element Construction if they pursue the affidavit process or challenge the award.
