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County awards $15,626.98 culvert replacement after sinkhole created by corroded pipes
Summary
Allen County approved BoMack Construction's bid of $15,626.98 to replace a 12-inch culvert on Gromeaux Road after two rusted pipes eroded and created a sinkhole; the bid was nearly $4,600 under estimate. Motion passed 3-0.
Allen County Highway Director Bill Hartman described a shoulder sinkhole on Gromeaux Road caused by two rusted pipes leading into the culvert. Of three bids received, BoMack Construction submitted the lowest responsive bid of $15,626.98 for AC#1800126, roughly $4,600 under the engineer’s estimate, and the board approved the award unanimously.
Commissioner Therese M. Brown moved approval; Ronald W. Turpin seconded and the vote was 3-0. Hartman recorded the engineering context and the need for prompt replacement to address the roadway failure.
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