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Commissioners open bids for Project SS 92601, refer packages to engineers
Summary
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners opened three bids for Project SS 92601 (frontage road over Rogers Clark Ditch and Gordon Road over Nesbazzani Ditch) and voted to send the bids to county engineers in IPG for review and recommendation.
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners opened bids Tuesday for Project SS 92601, covering Division A (frontage road over Rogers Clark Ditch) and Division B (Gordon Road over Nesbazzani Ditch), and voted to refer the packages to the Department of Infrastructure Planning & Growth (IPG) for engineering review.
Bill Shalio, the county’s economic development director, told the board, "We have before you today project SS 92601, a division a and division b," and asked Lawson Fisher’s Jared Huss to read the bids aloud. Jared Huss read three proposals: CNE Excavating ($1,430,295 for Division A; $3,116,655 for Division B; total $4,546,950), Reece Riley (total $5,645,140) and HRP (Division A $1,269,851.89; Division B $3,289,148.11; total $4,559,000). The board then moved to refer the bids to IPG and approved the referral 3–0.
Why it matters: referring bids for engineer review is the routine next step before award and ensures engineers verify scope, quantities and responsiveness before the board considers contract awards. The board’s action does not award a contract; it directs staff to return with a recommendation at a future meeting.
Votes and next steps: A motion to refer the bids to IPG passed unanimously. IPG engineers will review responsiveness and compliance with bid documents and report back when they are ready.
