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Ridgway council awards Beaver Creek Infiltration Gallery contract to Meridian Contracting
Summary
The Ridgway Town Council unanimously issued a Notice of Award to Meridian Contracting for the Beaver Creek Infiltration Gallery Project after reviewing two bids; the low bid was $641,386 and construction is expected to begin in August 2026.
The Ridgway Town Council voted unanimously June 16 to issue a Notice of Award for the Beaver Creek Infiltration Gallery Project to Meridian Contracting, Inc., based on the company's low bid of $641,386.
Town Manager Preston Neill presented the Request for Bids results, reporting Meridian Contracting bid $641,386 and Ridgway Valley Enterprises bid $752,043.50. Neill recommended awarding to Meridian, noting the firm successfully completed the Beaver Creek Diversion Restoration Project and could begin construction in August 2026.
Council members questioned project costs and contingency planning before RESPEC project engineer Alan Leak explained the work is structured as a unit-price contract and that significant cost overruns are not anticipated unless unforeseen field conditions are encountered. Following the discussion, Councilmember Montague moved to issue the Notice of Award to Meridian Contracting at an amount not to exceed $641,386; Mayor Pro Tem Lakin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The action directs staff to proceed with contracting consistent with the award; no other conditions or amendments were recorded in the meeting minutes. The meeting record does not specify contract start-date commitments beyond the staff comment that construction could begin in August 2026.
